Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.7% more expensive than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Australia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
|
pay 7.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
|
pay 2.8% more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$6.64
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
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pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$111.73
A$178.74
|
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