Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Diego vs. Isle of Man Cost of Living Summary
San Diego is 16.5% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in San Diego
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% more in San Diego
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% less in San Diego
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% more in San Diego
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in San Diego
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in San Diego
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in San Diego
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in San Diego are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in San Diego.
San Diego vs. Isle of Man Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Diego instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.02
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.02
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.49
|
$2.50
|
|
Isle of Man vs. San Diego - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.67
|
$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.21
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.12
|
|
Isle of Man vs. San Diego - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.98
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£66.74
|
$72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
$31,965.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.02
|
$19.40
|
|
Isle of Man vs. San Diego - Cost of transportation
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
$82.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
$3,033.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
$2,538.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
$205.84
|
|
Isle of Man vs. San Diego - Cost of housing
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
$28,750.00
|
|
Isle of Man vs. San Diego - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.92
|
$5.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.05
|
$73.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$17.50
|
|
Isle of Man vs. San Diego - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
San Diego
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$60.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
$58.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
$105.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.40
|
$126.25
|
|
Isle of Man vs. San Diego - Cost of clothing
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