Cost of living comparison
Germany is 6.0% more expensive than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Germany instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.55
|
$13.72
€12.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.69
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.67
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.33
|
$2.48
€2.28
|
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pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.37
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.54
|
$4.24
€3.90
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.29
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.69
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.50
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.77
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.30
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.39
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.63
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£5.91
|
$7.16
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.24
|
$54.61
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,403.41
|
$29,249.82
€26,897.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£12.89
|
$23.30
€21.43
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.02
|
$49.15
€45.20
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£872.42
|
$800.45
€736.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£726.00
|
$616.33
€566.77
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£101.10
|
$232.30
€213.62
|
|
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£780.91
|
$434.24
€399.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£13,991.29
|
$12,512.98
€11,506.73
|
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pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.71
|
$4.33
€3.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.23
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.71
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£33.84
|
$35.42
€32.57
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.79
|
$12.56
€11.55
|
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pay 48.2% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.00
|
$83.65
€76.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.36
|
$41.29
€37.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£50.27
|
$89.84
€82.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.04
|
$120.25
€110.58
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