Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.8% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.1% more in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 14.2% more in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 16.5% more in Netherlands
- Housing
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pay 7.4% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
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pay 6.2% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 18.0% more in Netherlands
The cost of clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Netherlands are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.45
|
$18.74
€16.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.81
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.98
|
$2.94
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$2.33
€2.09
|
|
pay 14.2% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$6.20
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.23
|
$4.40
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.86
|
$6.89
€6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$1.05
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$0.81
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.65
€1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.76
|
$7.80
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.29
|
$95.88
€85.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,308.09
|
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.93
|
$22.75
€20.38
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.34
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£891.30
|
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£729.24
|
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.49
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£884.49
|
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,936.64
|
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.76
|
$5.55
€4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.80
|
$3.60
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.04
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.70
|
$38.99
€34.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.24
|
$13.94
€12.49
|
|
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.61
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.90
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.39
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.83
|
$118.53
€106.19
|
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