Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Turkey Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 2.8 times more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Isle of Man
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
Isle of Man vs. Turkey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.27
TRY308.88
|
$29.38
£22.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
TRY326.10
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
TRY50.02
|
$2.70
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
TRY18.87
|
$1.99
£1.51
|
|
Turkey vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
TRY28.42
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
TRY190.94
|
$3.56
£2.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.45
TRY146.69
|
$8.28
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
TRY82.50
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
TRY104.64
|
$3.63
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
TRY26.27
|
$1.10
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
TRY40.59
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
TRY22.42
|
$1.30
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TRY25.33
|
$1.79
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TRY12.38
|
$1.36
£1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY10.51
|
$1.36
£1.03
|
|
Turkey vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
TRY194.69
|
$7.98
£6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.01
TRY1,232.39
|
$89.03
£67.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,018.50
TRY2,040,109.16
|
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.53
TRY320.04
|
$18.70
£14.12
|
|
Turkey vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.68
TRY581.08
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.16
TRY21,886.84
|
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.65
TRY14,812.60
|
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.83
TRY1,989.64
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
|
Turkey vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$523.46
TRY22,239.76
|
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,105.64
TRY429,347.32
|
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
|
Turkey vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
TRY126.47
|
$6.54
£4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TRY124.16
|
$5.23
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
TRY89.34
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.68
TRY2,238.16
|
$65.44
£49.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.69
TRY241.55
|
$16.03
£12.10
|
|
Turkey vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.89
TRY1,992.09
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.49
TRY1,847.76
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.73
TRY4,322.15
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.94
TRY3,608.65
|
$77.90
£58.83
|
|
Turkey vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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