Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 6.7 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of India, you would:
pay 7.7 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.65
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.51
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.33
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.11
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.30
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.33
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.59
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.78
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.75
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,141,968.05
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.12
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for housing
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.53
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,655.90
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,626.78
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.27
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 16.5 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.19
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,179.08
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.02
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.95
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.14
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.37
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.04
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.27
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.37
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,513.74
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.18
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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