Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 62.1% more expensive than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.36
£17.90
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
£6.75
|
$6.77
$9.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.54
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.32
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 67.8% more for groceries
Isle of Man
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.19
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
£2.56
|
$9.38
$12.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
£4.10
|
$10.93
$14.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
£2.35
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.51
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.88
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.45
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.95
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.08
|
$1.37
$1.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.40
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.64
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Isle of Man
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.55
|
$8.83
$12.03
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.75
£31.83
|
$96.26
$131.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,599.90
£18,898.07
|
$112,798.92
$153,699.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
£12.73
|
$9.02
$12.30
|
|
pay 93.9% more for housing
Isle of Man
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
£40.45
|
$36.32
$49.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.29
£873.07
|
$3,603.58
$4,910.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.29
£727.33
|
$2,425.90
$3,305.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.99
£92.88
|
$123.15
$167.80
|
|
pay 52.5% more for childcare
Isle of Man
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.42
£671.38
|
$1,261.73
$1,719.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,699.93
£14,173.55
|
$27,366.80
$37,290.01
|
|
pay 57.3% more for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
£3.48
|
$7.52
$10.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
£2.90
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£11.94
|
$11.28
$15.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.88
£30.34
|
$113.03
$154.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£7.96
|
$10.90
$14.86
|
|
pay 70.9% more for clothing
Isle of Man
|
Singapore
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
£39.29
|
$74.80
$101.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
£28.25
|
$41.62
$56.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.00
£42.44
|
$107.10
$145.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
£42.44
|
$111.86
$152.43
|
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