Cost of living comparison
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Isle of Man vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 13.3% more expensive than North Carolina.
Isle of Man vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 31.3% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.13
|
$27.75
£20.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
|
$11.89
£8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.71
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$2.12
£1.60
|
|
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$2.63
£1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.07
|
$4.01
£3.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.68
|
$9.41
£7.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$5.30
£4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.37
|
$3.87
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.74
£1.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.61
£1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.35
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.35
£1.02
|
|
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 55.7% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$7.35
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.44
|
$96.91
£73.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,285.88
|
$43,752.78
£33,042.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.96
|
$16.65
£12.57
|
|
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.72
|
$72.49
£54.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,476.83
|
$1,233.89
£931.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,144.24
|
$1,068.05
£806.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.34
|
$261.61
£197.57
|
|
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 84.1% more for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,224.94
|
$1,739.89
£1,313.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,882.53
|
$52,196.76
£39,419.04
|
|
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
|
$6.54
£4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$5.01
£3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$22.46
£16.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.42
|
$64.75
£48.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$15.86
£11.98
|
|
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.53
|
$99.11
£74.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.74
|
$44.60
£33.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.04
|
$111.22
£83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.84
|
$69.38
£52.39
|
|
North Carolina vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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