Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 5.7 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of India, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.48
₹208.81
|
$23.96
£18.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
$8.64
£6.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₹33.01
|
$2.15
£1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.36
|
$1.72
£1.33
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
₹215.01
|
$3.06
£2.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹214.89
|
$5.87
£4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹114.28
|
$3.48
£2.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
₹71.89
|
$1.03
£0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.31
₹26.24
|
$0.64
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.56
|
$1.00
£0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.25
|
$1.67
£1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.36
|
$0.51
£0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
₹14.50
|
$0.82
£0.63
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₹394.00
|
$7.63
£5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.04
₹844.22
|
$40.36
£31.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
$31,530.42
£24,403.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
₹249.80
|
$16.65
£12.89
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
$60.75
£47.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
$1,127.21
£872.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
$938.03
£726.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
$130.63
£101.10
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
$1,008.97
£780.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
$18,077.44
£13,991.29
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹154.62
|
$4.79
£3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹134.07
|
$4.18
£3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
$15.13
£11.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
$43.72
£33.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₹284.09
|
$11.35
£8.79
|
|
pay 86.0% more for clothing
|
India
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
$52.97
£41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
$34.05
£26.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
$64.95
£50.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
$68.53
£53.04
|
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