Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 3.3 times more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.1% more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
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pay 22.8% less in Isle of Man
- Transportation
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pay 30.4% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
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pay 4.3 times more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
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pay 12.9 times more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.2% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
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pay 7.9% more in Isle of Man
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 45.1% more for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$25.83
£20.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.32
|
$9.04
£7.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.61
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.31
|
$6.95
£5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.05
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.14
|
$3.80
£3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 30.4% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.85
|
$7.66
£6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.11
£57.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,836.10
|
$32,288.44
£25,655.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$369.84
|
$17.18
£13.65
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.79
|
$68.19
£54.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.87
|
$1,183.91
£940.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.87
|
$968.65
£769.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.42
|
$209.19
£166.22
|
|
pay 12.9 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,174.87
£933.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,500.33
|
$18,512.04
£14,709.02
|
|
pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$6.33
£5.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.68
|
$5.05
£4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.05
|
$21.31
£16.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.41
|
$52.74
£41.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.98
|
$12.27
£9.75
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.68
|
$80.51
£63.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.71
£31.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$90.84
£72.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.14
|
$70.17
£55.76
|
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