Cost of living comparison
compared to
Costa Rica vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Costa Rica is 30.9% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% less in Costa Rica
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Costa Rica
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Costa Rica
- Housing
-
pay 47.9% less in Costa Rica
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in Costa Rica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.9% less in Costa Rica
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Costa Rica
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.19
|
$9.77
CRC4,857.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
$9.53
CRC4,739.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.04
|
$2.00
CRC995.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.51
|
$1.57
CRC781.41
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
$2.54
CRC1,262.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.69
|
$4.50
CRC2,237.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.25
|
$7.52
CRC3,740.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
$2.80
CRC1,389.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.74
|
$3.83
CRC1,902.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$1.78
CRC886.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$0.62
CRC305.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$1.65
CRC819.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.36
|
$1.24
CRC617.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.28
CRC635.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.10
CRC547.12
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica - Cost of groceries
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£6.03
|
$5.47
CRC2,719.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£67.23
|
$54.59
CRC27,137.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
$36,444.91
CRC18,117,972.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.12
|
$15.68
CRC7,794.48
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica - Cost of transportation
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
$49.17
CRC24,446.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
$805.28
CRC400,329.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
$555.89
CRC276,349.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
$63.57
CRC31,602.67
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica - Cost of housing
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
$517.09
CRC257,060.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
$9,552.94
CRC4,749,083.93
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica - Cost of childcare
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.94
|
$2.59
CRC1,285.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.95
|
$3.84
CRC1,908.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
$4.70
CRC2,336.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.42
|
$58.68
CRC29,171.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.10
|
$9.11
CRC4,527.37
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Costa Rica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$58.22
CRC28,941.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
$44.70
CRC22,222.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
$112.79
CRC56,072.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.83
|
$93.41
CRC46,435.67
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica - Cost of clothing
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