Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 42.2% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.81
|
$8.29
ZAR155.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.78
|
$4.51
ZAR84.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.69
|
$0.93
ZAR17.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.35
|
$0.69
ZAR13.02
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.31
|
$0.93
ZAR17.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.40
|
$3.52
ZAR66.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.61
|
$4.04
ZAR76.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.33
|
$2.09
ZAR39.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.73
|
$1.97
ZAR36.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$0.64
ZAR12.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$0.62
ZAR11.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.79
|
$0.59
ZAR11.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.31
|
$0.69
ZAR12.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.40
|
$0.49
ZAR9.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.64
|
$0.61
ZAR11.52
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£5.99
|
$4.81
ZAR90.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.69
|
$50.85
ZAR955.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,754.98
|
$19,587.45
ZAR368,152.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£13.07
|
$8.44
ZAR158.63
|
|
pay 52.0% less for housing
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.69
|
$40.70
ZAR765.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£884.99
|
$363.07
ZAR6,824.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£736.46
|
$324.06
ZAR6,090.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£102.56
|
$76.48
ZAR1,437.44
|
|
pay 81.1% less for childcare
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£792.16
|
$170.15
ZAR3,198.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£14,192.85
|
$3,782.54
ZAR71,094.18
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.76
|
$2.04
ZAR38.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.28
|
$1.79
ZAR33.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.88
|
$2.68
ZAR50.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£34.33
|
$28.55
ZAR536.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.91
|
$5.94
ZAR111.59
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.59
|
$44.73
ZAR840.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.74
|
$30.20
ZAR567.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£51.00
|
$81.48
ZAR1,531.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.80
|
$77.16
ZAR1,450.16
|
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