Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 15.1% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 93.5% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.3% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Isle of Man
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Isle of Man. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
Isle of Man vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$29.38
£22.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$2.70
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$1.99
£1.51
|
|
Netherlands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$3.56
£2.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.19
|
$8.28
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.30
|
$3.63
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.10
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.30
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$1.79
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.36
£1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$1.36
£1.03
|
|
Netherlands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.38
|
$7.98
£6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.83
|
$89.03
£67.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.66
|
$18.70
£14.12
|
|
Netherlands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
|
Netherlands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 93.5% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
|
Netherlands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$6.54
£4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.60
|
$5.23
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.55
|
$65.44
£49.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.87
|
$16.03
£12.10
|
|
Netherlands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.56
|
$77.90
£58.83
|
|
Netherlands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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