Cost of living comparison

Douglas, Isle of Man

compared to

London, United Kingdom

London vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary

London is 43.1% more expensive than Douglas.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% more in London
Groceries: pay 15.0% more in London
Transportation: pay 93.3% more in London
Housing: pay 59.9% more in London
Childcare: pay 74.7% more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% more in London
Clothing: pay 41.8% more in London

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

London vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% more for restaurants

	Douglas	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.07	$25.83 £19.07
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 £6.68	$10.33 £7.63	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.62 £1.94	$2.46 £1.81	-6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.38	$1.85 £1.37	-1.2%
Average			+2.3%

Douglas vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.0% more for groceries

	Douglas	London
Bread 1 loaf	$1.91 £1.41	$2.07 £1.53	+8.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.41 £2.52	$5.65 £4.17	+65.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 £5.13	$6.31 £4.66	-9.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74 £2.76	$4.45 £3.28	+19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 £2.80	$4.26 £3.14	+12.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 £0.83	$1.56 £1.15	+38.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.54	$0.75 £0.56	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 £0.76	$1.44 £1.06	+40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 £1.01	$1.79 £1.32	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.55	$0.69 £0.51	-7.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.81	$0.70 £0.52	-36.1%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 93.3% more for transportation

	Douglas	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.66 £5.65	$7.39 £5.46	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.11 £53.25	$258.31 £190.73	+258.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,288.44 £23,841.43	$36,531.14 £26,974.19	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.18 £12.68	$35.26 £26.03	+105.3%
Average			+93.3%

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pay 59.9% more for housing

	Douglas	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.19 £50.35	$41.63 £30.74	-39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,183.91 £874.19	$2,834.46 £2,092.94	+139.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$968.65 £715.24	$2,063.73 £1,523.84	+113.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$209.19 £154.47	$263.90 £194.86	+26.2%
Average			+59.9%

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pay 74.7% more for childcare

	Douglas	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,174.87 £867.51	$2,333.60 £1,723.11	+98.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,512.04 £13,669.08	$27,892.30 £20,595.37	+50.7%
Average			+74.7%

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pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Douglas	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.33 £4.67	$8.27 £6.10	+30.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 £3.73	$4.80 £3.55	-4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$21.31 £15.74	$19.76 £14.59	-7.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.74 £38.94	$65.66 £48.49	+24.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.27 £9.06	$16.14 £11.92	+31.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 41.8% more for clothing

	Douglas	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.51 £59.44	$96.94 £71.58	+20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.71 £29.32	$50.55 £37.32	+27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.84 £67.07	$114.87 £84.82	+26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.17 £51.82	$135.36 £99.95	+92.9%
Average			+41.8%

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