Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 1.2% more expensive than Guernsey.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 12.8% more for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
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pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$6.95
£5.55
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$3.80
£3.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
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pay 31.5% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$7.66
£6.11
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$72.11
£57.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$17.18
£13.71
|
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pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$968.65
£773.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
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pay 7.8% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$6.33
£5.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$5.05
£4.03
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$52.74
£42.09
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$12.27
£9.79
|
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pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$70.17
£56.00
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