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Puerto Rico vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 24.8% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
Puerto Rico vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.75
£20.82
|
$16.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.89
£8.92
|
$9.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.03
|
$1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
£1.59
|
$1.35
|
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Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
£1.98
|
$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
£3.01
|
$5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
£7.06
|
$7.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
£3.97
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.91
|
$3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$1.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.30
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.54
|
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Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
£5.52
|
$4.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.91
£72.71
|
$37.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,752.78
£32,827.71
|
$38,571.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.49
|
$14.50
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.49
£54.39
|
$66.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.89
£925.79
|
$1,098.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.05
£801.36
|
$722.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.61
£196.29
|
$228.66
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of housing
pay 71.1% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,739.89
£1,305.44
|
$700.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$52,196.76
£39,163.23
|
$10,819.51
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.01
£3.76
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.46
£16.86
|
$11.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
£48.58
|
$29.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.90
|
$9.50
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.11
£74.36
|
$52.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
£33.46
|
$47.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.22
£83.45
|
$96.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.38
£52.05
|
$101.25
|
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Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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