Cost of living comparison
Greece is 29.0% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 9.6% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 19.4% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 45.8% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 65.3% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.8% less in Greece
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Greece
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.83
|
$13.17
€12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.29
|
$9.11
€8.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.12
|
$2.07
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.51
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.54
|
$1.33
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.75
|
$6.30
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.60
|
$5.99
€5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£3.01
|
$4.02
€3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.06
|
$4.23
€4.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.83
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.60
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.89
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.17
|
$7.55
€7.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£58.14
|
$40.19
€38.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£26,033.81
|
$28,316.80
€27,417.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.85
|
$13.82
€13.38
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.98
|
$32.82
€31.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£954.57
|
$524.36
€507.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£781.01
|
$392.21
€379.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£168.67
|
$175.68
€170.10
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£947.28
|
$413.12
€400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,926.05
|
$6,332.60
€6,131.49
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.10
|
$4.40
€4.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.07
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£17.18
|
$4.94
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£42.52
|
$48.72
€47.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.89
|
$8.82
€8.54
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.91
|
$83.64
€80.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£32.02
|
$37.83
€36.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£73.24
|
$83.15
€80.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£56.58
|
$93.42
€90.45
|
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