Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 36.8% more expensive than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
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Central African Republic
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,716
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,286
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,029
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
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pay 23.0% less for groceries
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Central African Republic
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,929
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,709
|
$6.95
£5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,263
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,567
|
$3.80
£3.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA467
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,867
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,400
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,167
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,633
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
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pay 17.5% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,841
|
$7.66
£6.11
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.11
£57.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.18
£13.71
|
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pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$68.19
£54.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,249,580
|
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,512,411
|
$968.65
£773.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$209.19
£166.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,800
|
$6.33
£5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,543
|
$5.05
£4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,572
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.74
£42.09
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.27
£9.79
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.51
£64.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.71
£31.69
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.84
£72.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.17
£56.00
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