Cost of living comparison

 Bratislava, Slovakia
compared to
 Douglas, Isle of Man
Douglas vs. Bratislava Cost of Living Summary

Douglas is 49.6% more expensive than Bratislava.

Restaurants
pay 50.6% more in Douglas
Groceries
pay 8.2% more in Douglas
Transportation
pay 36.7% more in Douglas
Housing
pay 88.5% more in Douglas
Childcare
pay 56.6% more in Douglas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Douglas
Clothing
pay 1.2% less in Douglas

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Douglas are more expensive than in Bratislava. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Douglas.

Douglas vs. Bratislava Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Douglas instead of Bratislava, you would:

pay 50.6% more for restaurants

 
Bratislava
Douglas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.72
€10.28
$25.83
£20.55
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.57
€8.22
$9.04
£7.19
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.96
€1.88
$2.62
£2.09

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

 
Bratislava
Douglas
Bread
1 loaf
$1.75
€1.68
$1.91
£1.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.52
€6.26
$3.41
£2.72
Milk (1 gallon) $4.34
€4.16
$6.95
£5.53

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pay 36.7% more for transportation

 
Bratislava
Douglas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.43
€6.16
$7.66
£6.09
Monthly public transit pass $38.58
€37.00
$72.11
£57.36
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,650.55
€23,638.82
$32,288.44
£25,682.80

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pay 88.5% more for housing

 
Bratislava
Douglas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$20.58
€19.73
$68.19
£54.24
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $769.99
€738.39
$1,183.91
£941.70
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $617.27
€591.93
$968.65
£770.48

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pay 56.6% more for childcare

 
Bratislava
Douglas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $612.91
€587.76
$1,174.87
£934.51
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,233.33
€14,608.10
$18,512.04
£14,724.81

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Bratislava
Douglas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.68
€2.57
$6.33
£5.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.81
€2.70
$5.05
£4.02
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.36
€5.14
$21.31
£16.95

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pay 1.2% less for clothing

 
Bratislava
Douglas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.52
€70.51
$80.51
£64.04
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.05
€35.53
$39.71
£31.59
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.22
€79.81
$90.84
£72.25

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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