Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 12.8% more expensive than Isle of Man.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 14.2% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.36
£18.08
|
$17.09
£13.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
£6.82
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.56
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.33
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.20
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
£2.58
|
$3.60
£2.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
£4.14
|
$4.68
£3.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
£2.37
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.53
|
$3.16
£2.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.88
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.46
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.96
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.09
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.41
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.65
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
|
pay 36.6% more for transportation
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.61
|
$7.31
£5.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.75
£32.13
|
$91.63
£74.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,599.90
£19,079.89
|
$25,486.21
£20,604.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
£12.85
|
$16.30
£13.18
|
|
pay 5.3% more for housing
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
£40.84
|
$37.72
£30.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.29
£881.47
|
$1,053.04
£851.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.29
£734.32
|
$836.18
£676.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.99
£93.77
|
$183.29
£148.19
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.42
£677.84
|
$1,186.33
£959.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,699.93
£14,309.91
|
$16,551.73
£13,381.62
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
£3.51
|
$4.95
£4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
£2.93
|
$3.59
£2.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£12.05
|
$14.82
£11.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.88
£30.63
|
$41.78
£33.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£8.03
|
$11.97
£9.68
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
£39.67
|
$73.74
£59.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
£28.52
|
$38.00
£30.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.00
£42.85
|
$79.51
£64.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
£42.85
|
$80.83
£65.35
|
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