Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 2.6 times more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
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Cabo Verde
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE539.43
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE228.03
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.89
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
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pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.47
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.86
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.94
|
$6.95
£5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.43
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.80
|
$3.80
£3.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.15
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.21
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.59
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.20
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE113.02
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.66
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
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pay 48.7% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE682.01
|
$7.66
£6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,671.46
|
$72.11
£57.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,273.31
|
$17.18
£13.67
|
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pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,049.31
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,273.72
|
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,002.05
|
$968.65
£770.82
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,225.44
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
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pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,397.18
|
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,484.05
|
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE285.13
|
$6.33
£5.04
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.97
|
$5.05
£4.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,666.49
|
$52.74
£41.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.99
|
$12.27
£9.76
|
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pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,880.55
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,623.68
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,761.10
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,412.26
|
$70.17
£55.84
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