Cost of living comparison
Australia is 23.9% more expensive than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Australia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.55
|
$16.79
A$25.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.69
|
$9.81
A$14.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.67
|
$2.56
A$3.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.33
|
$2.14
A$3.26
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
$2.33
A$3.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.37
|
$4.71
A$7.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.54
|
$5.75
A$8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
$3.86
A$5.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.69
|
$3.99
A$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$1.43
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.50
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.77
|
$1.39
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.30
|
$2.00
A$3.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.39
|
$1.13
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.63
|
$0.95
A$1.44
|
|
pay 17.1% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£5.91
|
$4.73
A$7.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.24
|
$84.46
A$128.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,403.41
|
$27,859.34
A$42,468.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.89
|
$18.12
A$27.63
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.02
|
$55.36
A$84.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£872.42
|
$1,258.08
A$1,917.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£726.00
|
$971.44
A$1,480.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£101.10
|
$141.88
A$216.29
|
|
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£780.91
|
$1,377.23
A$2,099.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£13,991.29
|
$14,720.56
A$22,439.87
|
|
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.71
|
$6.69
A$10.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.23
|
$3.60
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.71
|
$28.13
A$42.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£33.84
|
$53.84
A$82.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.79
|
$13.24
A$20.18
|
|
pay 57.9% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.00
|
$75.27
A$114.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.36
|
$54.30
A$82.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£50.27
|
$102.43
A$156.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.04
|
$118.12
A$180.06
|
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