Cost of living comparison
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Ireland vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 7.5% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
Ireland vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.75
£20.82
|
$19.96
€17.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.89
£8.92
|
$12.14
€10.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$2.67
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
£1.59
|
$2.00
€1.78
|
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Isle of Man vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
£1.98
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
£3.01
|
$5.34
€4.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
£7.06
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
£3.97
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.91
|
$5.11
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
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Isle of Man vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
£5.52
|
$7.65
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.91
£72.71
|
$110.44
€98.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,752.78
£32,827.71
|
$38,078.30
€33,891.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.49
|
$17.71
€15.76
|
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Isle of Man vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.49
£54.39
|
$49.31
€43.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.89
£925.79
|
$1,521.74
€1,354.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.05
£801.36
|
$1,279.42
€1,138.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.61
£196.29
|
$177.91
€158.35
|
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Isle of Man vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,739.89
£1,305.44
|
$1,010.73
€899.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$52,196.76
£39,163.23
|
$7,428.18
€6,611.35
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$6.56
€5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
£3.76
|
$4.23
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.46
£16.86
|
$19.61
€17.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
£48.58
|
$58.26
€51.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.90
|
$13.78
€12.27
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.11
£74.36
|
$88.92
€79.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
£33.46
|
$41.00
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.22
£83.45
|
$96.60
€85.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.38
£52.05
|
$104.62
€93.12
|
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Isle of Man vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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