Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 33.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 28.8% more for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
$22.36
£18.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
$8.43
£6.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$1.92
£1.56
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$1.65
£1.33
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
$1.49
£1.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
$3.19
£2.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
$5.12
£4.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
$2.94
£2.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$3.13
£2.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
$1.09
£0.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$0.57
£0.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$1.18
£0.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$1.35
£1.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$0.50
£0.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.80
£0.65
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
$6.94
£5.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
$39.75
£32.13
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
$23,599.90
£19,079.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$15.90
£12.85
|
|
pay 25.6% more for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$50.51
£40.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
$1,090.29
£881.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
$908.29
£734.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
$115.99
£93.77
|
|
pay 73.7% more for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
$838.42
£677.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
$17,699.93
£14,309.91
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$4.35
£3.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
$3.62
£2.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$14.91
£12.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
$37.88
£30.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
$9.94
£8.03
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Isle of Man
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
$49.06
£39.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
$35.28
£28.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
$53.00
£42.85
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
$53.00
£42.85
|
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