Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 5.1% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.6% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Ireland
The cost of transportation, clothing, and groceries in Ireland are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$17.71
€16.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$2.15
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$1.66
€1.52
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.38
|
$5.05
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$3.71
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.94
|
$4.48
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.91
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$1.24
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.93
|
$7.11
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.82
|
$119.47
€109.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,992.99
|
$37,943.34
€34,892.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.30
|
$20.48
€18.83
|
|
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.79
|
$46.92
€43.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£916.41
|
$1,406.76
€1,293.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£749.79
|
$1,187.82
€1,092.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.93
|
$159.87
€147.02
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£909.41
|
$996.31
€916.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,329.32
|
$6,771.62
€6,227.07
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.90
|
$5.94
€5.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.91
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.50
|
$16.44
€15.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.82
|
$55.70
€51.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.50
|
$12.29
€11.30
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.32
|
$77.94
€71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.74
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.31
|
$85.63
€78.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.32
|
$89.10
€81.94
|
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