Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Isle of Man

Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Isle of Man is 52.3% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% more in Isle of Man
Groceries: pay 7.0% less in Isle of Man
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in Isle of Man
Housing: pay 94.0% more in Isle of Man
Childcare: pay 97.4% more in Isle of Man
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Isle of Man
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Isle of Man

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Isle of Man. Notably, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.

Isle of Man vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 55.2% more for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Isle of Man
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 CRC4,861.38	$25.83 £19.99	+165.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.08 CRC4,529.24	$9.04 £7.00	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 CRC1,002.75	$2.62 £2.03	+30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CRC743.89	$1.87 £1.45	+25.6%
Average			+55.2%

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pay 7.0% less for groceries

	Costa Rica	Isle of Man
Bread 1 loaf	$2.53 CRC1,262.89	$1.91 £1.48	-24.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 CRC1,876.61	$3.41 £2.64	-9.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 CRC3,479.13	$6.95 £5.38	-0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.21 CRC1,602.04	$3.74 £2.89	+16.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.97 CRC1,980.43	$3.80 £2.94	-4.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CRC892.43	$1.13 £0.87	-37.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC307.67	$0.74 £0.57	+19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 CRC606.66	$1.03 £0.79	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CRC609.28	$1.36 £1.06	+11.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 CRC545.77	$0.74 £0.58	-32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 CRC555.45	$1.10 £0.85	-1.4%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Costa Rica	Isle of Man
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.63 CRC2,806.40	$7.66 £5.93	+36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.00 CRC24,437.54	$72.11 £55.82	+47.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,063.37 CRC17,487,364.97	$32,288.44 £24,992.99	-7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.62 CRC7,791.37	$17.18 £13.30	+10.0%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 94.0% more for housing

	Costa Rica	Isle of Man
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.50 CRC24,188.91	$68.19 £52.79	+40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.04 CRC388,035.38	$1,183.91 £916.41	+52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.50 CRC273,059.59	$968.65 £749.79	+76.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.26 CRC34,042.58	$209.19 £161.93	+206.5%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 97.4% more for childcare

	Costa Rica	Isle of Man
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.07 CRC258,877.67	$1,174.87 £909.41	+126.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.74 CRC5,479,982.83	$18,512.04 £14,329.32	+68.5%
Average			+97.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Isle of Man
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CRC1,360.13	$6.33 £4.90	+132.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CRC1,822.50	$5.05 £3.91	+38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 CRC2,285.36	$21.31 £16.50	+365.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.46 CRC29,655.13	$52.74 £40.82	-11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.63 CRC4,302.05	$12.27 £9.50	+42.2%
Average			+113.2%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Costa Rica	Isle of Man
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.32 CRC32,579.25	$80.51 £62.32	+23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.54 CRC22,213.88	$39.71 £30.74	-10.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.39 CRC55,053.23	$90.84 £70.31	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.22 CRC48,485.54	$70.17 £54.32	-27.8%
Average			-8.3%

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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: March 2025

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