Cost of living comparison
India is 74.1% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 80.9% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 61.6% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 66.7% less in India
- Housing
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pay 88.5% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 93.4% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.3% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 54.1% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$2.40
₹205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.04
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 61.6% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.65
|
$2.54
₹217.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.40
|
$2.56
₹218.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.90
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.95
|
$1.37
₹116.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.88
|
$0.88
₹75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.32
₹27.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$0.48
₹40.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.16
₹13.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.95
|
$4.62
₹394.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.99
|
$10.12
₹865.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,071.58
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.34
|
$2.94
₹251.35
|
|
pay 88.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.95
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£919.29
|
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£752.15
|
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£162.44
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
|
pay 93.4% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£912.27
|
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,374.37
|
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
|
pay 73.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.91
|
$1.84
₹157.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.92
|
$1.59
₹135.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.55
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.95
|
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.53
|
$3.35
₹286.72
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.51
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.84
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.53
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.49
|
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
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