Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 53.6% more expensive than Finland.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Finland, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.59
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.47
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.54
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.09
|
$6.95
£5.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.16
|
$3.80
£3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
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pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Finland
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$7.66
£6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.02
|
$72.11
£57.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.60
|
$17.18
£13.67
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Finland
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€704.20
|
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€579.82
|
$968.65
£770.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€279.40
|
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.99
|
$6.33
£5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$5.05
£4.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.01
|
$52.74
£41.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.95
|
$12.27
£9.76
|
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pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€104.09
|
$70.17
£55.84
|
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