Cost of living comparison
Germany is 9.8% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Germany instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
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Isle of Man
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$123.43
€118.34
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