Cost of living comparison
compared to
Isle of Man vs. Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Isle of Man is 8.7% more expensive than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% less in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 67.7% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.1% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Isle of Man
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Isle of Man.
Isle of Man vs. Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.50
|
$29.38
£22.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.48
|
$10.14
£7.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$2.70
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$1.99
£1.51
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.43
|
$2.25
£1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.40
|
$3.56
£2.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.85
|
$8.28
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.46
|
$4.99
£3.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.78
|
$3.63
£2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$1.10
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.30
£0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.69
|
$1.79
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.36
£1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.36
£1.03
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3% more for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
|
$7.98
£6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$89.03
£67.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
|
$34,200.43
£25,827.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$44.85
|
$18.70
£14.12
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of transportation
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.46
|
$74.34
£56.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,513.89
|
$1,259.12
£950.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.50
|
$1,096.96
£828.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$272.68
|
$228.92
£172.88
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of housing
pay 67.7% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,287.50
|
$1,671.96
£1,262.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.33
|
$31,716.53
£23,951.69
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of childcare
pay 72.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$6.54
£4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.93
|
$5.23
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$22.03
£16.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.33
|
$65.44
£49.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$16.03
£12.10
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.67
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
|
$45.07
£34.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.25
|
$112.40
£84.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
|
$77.90
£58.83
|
|
Virgin Islands vs. Isle of Man - Cost of clothing
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