Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 30.2% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
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Isle of Man
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Latvia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$10.23
€9.70
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$7.08
€6.71
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$1.37
€1.30
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$1.17
€1.11
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pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$1.36
€1.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$5.17
€4.91
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$4.66
€4.42
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$2.72
€2.58
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$3.05
€2.90
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.38
€0.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.37
€0.35
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pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$6.76
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$39.41
€37.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$25,606.21
€24,283.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$9.07
€8.60
|
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pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$17.22
€16.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$467.65
€443.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$322.68
€306.02
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$196.83
€186.67
|
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pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$427.69
€405.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$13,383.30
€12,692.21
|
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pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$3.87
€3.67
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$3.06
€2.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$4.95
€4.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$42.71
€40.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$10.00
€9.49
|
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pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$76.51
€72.55
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$43.17
€40.94
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$84.42
€80.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$120.68
€114.45
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