Cost of living comparison

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Geneva vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary

Geneva is 59.2% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.

Restaurants
pay 88.2% more in Geneva
Groceries
pay 79.8% more in Geneva
Transportation
pay 34.9% more in Geneva
Housing
pay 41.5% more in Geneva
Childcare
pay 58.1% more in Geneva
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.8% more in Geneva
Clothing
pay 90.8% more in Geneva

The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation in Geneva are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Geneva.

Geneva vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Geneva instead of Isle of Man, you would:

pay 88.2% more for restaurants

 
Isle of Man
Geneva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $29.38
£22.02
$37.54
CHF30.18
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.14
£7.60
$18.77
CHF15.09
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.70
£2.02
$5.40
CHF4.34

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pay 79.8% more for groceries

 
Isle of Man
Geneva
Bread
1 loaf
$2.25
£1.69
$3.92
CHF3.15
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.56
£2.67
$13.59
CHF10.93
Milk (1 gallon) $8.28
£6.21
$8.69
CHF6.98

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pay 34.9% more for transportation

 
Isle of Man
Geneva
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.98
£5.98
$8.61
CHF6.92
Monthly public transit pass $89.03
£66.74
$87.59
CHF70.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,200.43
£25,637.50
$41,166.99
CHF33,095.26

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pay 41.5% more for housing

 
Isle of Man
Geneva
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.34
£55.73
$63.30
CHF50.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,259.12
£943.87
$2,499.71
CHF2,009.58
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,096.96
£822.31
$2,098.75
CHF1,687.24

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pay 58.1% more for childcare

 
Isle of Man
Geneva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,671.96
£1,253.34
$3,503.57
CHF2,816.62
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $31,716.53
£23,775.50
$33,834.51
CHF27,200.48

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Isle of Man
Geneva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.54
£4.91
$10.01
CHF8.05
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.23
£3.92
$6.02
CHF4.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$22.03
£16.52
$11.26
CHF9.05

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pay 90.8% more for clothing

 
Isle of Man
Geneva
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.82
£72.58
$141.88
CHF114.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.07
£33.78
$81.50
CHF65.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$112.40
£84.26
$170.05
CHF136.71

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