Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Isle of Man

Isle of Man vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Isle of Man is 2.6 times more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 92.0% more in Isle of Man
Groceries: pay 26.6% less in Isle of Man
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Isle of Man
Housing: pay 5.4 times more in Isle of Man
Childcare: pay 30.1 times more in Isle of Man
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.3% more in Isle of Man
Clothing: pay 69.5% more in Isle of Man

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Liberia. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.

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Isle of Man vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Liberia, you would:

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pay 92.0% more for restaurants

	Liberia	Isle of Man
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$27.75 £20.82	+270.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$11.89 £8.92	+8.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$2.71 £2.03	+35.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$2.12 £1.59	+6.2%
Average			+92.0%

Liberia vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.6% less for groceries

	Liberia	Isle of Man
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$2.63 £1.98	+47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$4.01 £3.01	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$9.41 £7.06	+17.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$5.30 £3.97	+47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$3.87 £2.91	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.36 £1.02	+82.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.82 £0.61	-78.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.74 £1.30	-62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.61 £1.21	-67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$1.35 £1.01	+34.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$1.35 £1.01	-72.1%
Average			-26.6%

Liberia vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Liberia	Isle of Man
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$7.35 £5.52	+56.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$96.91 £72.71	+384.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	+118.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$16.65 £12.49	-1.6%
Average			+119.2%

Liberia vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.4 times more for housing

	Liberia	Isle of Man
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$72.49 £54.39	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$1,233.89 £925.79	+393.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$1,068.05 £801.36	+1024.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$261.61 £196.29	+126.6%
Average			+438.5%

Liberia vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing

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pay 30.1 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Isle of Man
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	+1639.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	+5119.7%
Average			+2913.6%

Liberia vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare

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pay 91.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Isle of Man
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$6.54 £4.91	+63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$5.01 £3.76	+67.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$22.46 £16.86	+349.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$64.75 £48.58	+3.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$15.86 £11.90	+217.1%
Average			+91.3%

Liberia vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 69.5% more for clothing

	Liberia	Isle of Man
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$99.11 £74.36	+296.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$44.60 £33.46	+37.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$111.22 £83.45	+102.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$69.38 £52.05	-25.0%
Average			+69.5%

Liberia vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing

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