Cost of living comparison

 Douglas, Isle of Man
compared to
 Washington (DC), United States
Washington vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 44.7% more expensive than Douglas.

Restaurants
pay 13.5% more in Washington
Groceries
pay 76.2% more in Washington
Transportation
pay 0.3% more in Washington
Housing
pay 48.8% more in Washington
Childcare
pay 100.0% more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.6% more in Washington
Clothing
pay 47.6% more in Washington

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

Washington vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown

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

pay 13.5% more for restaurants

 
Douglas
Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.83
£19.19
$25.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.04
£6.72
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.62
£1.95
$2.78
 

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pay 76.2% more for groceries

 
Douglas
Washington
Bread
1 loaf
$1.91
£1.42
$4.34
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.41
£2.54
$7.84
 
Milk (1 gallon) $6.95
£5.16
$4.14
 

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

 
Douglas
Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.66
£5.69
$3.66
 
Monthly public transit pass $72.11
£53.57
$75.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,288.44
£23,988.11
$35,699.74
 

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pay 48.8% more for housing

 
Douglas
Washington
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.19
£50.66
$66.46
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,183.91
£879.56
$2,582.95
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $968.65
£719.64
$2,028.70
 

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pay 100.0% more for childcare

 
Douglas
Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,174.87
£872.85
$2,273.25
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,512.04
£13,753.18
$38,250.00
 

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pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Douglas
Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.33
£4.70
$8.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.05
£3.75
$5.55
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$21.31
£15.83
$11.75
 

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pay 47.6% more for clothing

 
Douglas
Washington
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.51
£59.81
$74.13
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.71
£29.50
$50.77
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.84
£67.49
$105.47
 

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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: June 2025
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