Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 11.3% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
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Isle of Man
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.61
|
$13.47
NZ$23.09
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
$8.81
NZ$15.10
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$1.94
NZ$3.33
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pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$3.77
NZ$6.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.55
|
$6.55
NZ$11.22
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
$5.92
NZ$10.16
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.03
|
$4.25
NZ$7.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.88
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
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pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.11
|
$6.26
NZ$10.73
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.55
|
$69.15
NZ$118.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,395.86
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.71
|
$17.90
NZ$30.68
|
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pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
$51.16
NZ$87.68
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,727.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£773.04
|
$809.64
NZ$1,387.67
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
$91.68
NZ$157.13
|
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pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
$611.89
NZ$1,048.74
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,272.48
|
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pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.05
|
$6.10
NZ$10.45
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.03
|
$3.30
NZ$5.66
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
$22.88
NZ$39.21
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£42.09
|
$38.53
NZ$66.04
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.79
|
$10.92
NZ$18.71
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pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
$65.31
NZ$111.93
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
$40.78
NZ$69.90
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
$93.71
NZ$160.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£56.00
|
$121.74
NZ$208.66
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