Cost of living comparison
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Isle of Man vs. Rhode Island Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 14.3% more expensive than Rhode Island.
Isle of Man vs. Rhode Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$29.38
£21.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
|
$10.14
£7.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.70
£2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.99
|
$2.25
£1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
$3.56
£2.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$8.28
£6.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
|
$4.99
£3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$3.63
£2.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
|
$1.79
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
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Rhode Island vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$7.98
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$89.03
£66.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,181.63
|
$34,200.43
£25,517.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.61
|
$18.70
£13.95
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.25
|
$74.34
£55.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,195.21
|
$1,259.12
£939.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,880.56
|
$1,096.96
£818.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.52
|
$228.92
£170.80
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 14.6% more for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,353.94
|
$1,671.96
£1,247.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$31,716.53
£23,663.76
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$6.54
£4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$5.23
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.17
|
$22.03
£16.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.00
|
$65.44
£48.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
|
$16.03
£11.96
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.9% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.10
|
$96.82
£72.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.67
|
$45.07
£33.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.83
|
$112.40
£83.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.89
|
$77.90
£58.12
|
|
Rhode Island vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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