Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 20.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.2% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% more in Isle of Man
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in United States.
Isle of Man vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of United States, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$29.38
£22.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.70
£2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.99
£1.49
|
|
United States vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$3.56
£2.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$8.28
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.63
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.82
£0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.30
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.79
£1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.36
£1.02
|
|
United States vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.98
£5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$89.03
£66.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
|
United States vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3% more for housing
|
United States
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
|
United States vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 28.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
|
United States vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.54
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.23
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$65.44
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$16.03
£12.01
|
|
United States vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$77.90
£58.40
|
|
United States vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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