Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
North Carolina is 9.6% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in North Carolina
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% more in North Carolina
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in North Carolina
- Housing
-
pay 2.8% less in North Carolina
- Childcare
-
pay 23.4% less in North Carolina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% less in North Carolina
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% less in North Carolina
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in North Carolina.
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£21.97
|
$17.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.58
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.02
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.49
|
$1.82
|
|
Isle of Man vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.66
|
$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.19
|
$3.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.73
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.34
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.80
|
|
Isle of Man vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.97
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£66.58
|
$60.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,576.14
|
$33,588.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£13.98
|
$19.99
|
|
Isle of Man vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£55.59
|
$72.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£941.61
|
$1,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£820.34
|
$1,261.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£171.19
|
$132.31
|
|
Isle of Man vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,250.34
|
$1,261.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,718.60
|
$24,633.15
|
|
Isle of Man vs. North Carolina - Cost of childcare
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.89
|
$5.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.91
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.48
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£48.94
|
$48.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£11.98
|
$12.98
|
|
Isle of Man vs. North Carolina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.40
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£33.70
|
$37.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.06
|
$88.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.26
|
$111.01
|
|
Isle of Man vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing
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