Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Rico vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Rico is 28.5% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 71.1% less in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.8% less in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Puerto Rico
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.19
|
$15.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
$10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.04
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.51
|
$1.35
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
$3.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.69
|
$4.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.25
|
$8.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.74
|
$3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.62
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.36
|
$1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.04
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£6.03
|
$3.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£67.23
|
$35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
$34,700.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.12
|
$9.22
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of transportation
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
$62.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
$800.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
$580.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
$242.07
|
|
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 |
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
$453.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
$9,760.00
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of childcare
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.94
|
$2.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.95
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
$11.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.42
|
$37.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.10
|
$9.90
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$42.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
$54.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
$81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.83
|
$96.00
|
|
Isle of Man vs. Puerto Rico - Cost of clothing
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