Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 35.5% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$8.14
€7.81
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$1.39
€1.33
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pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$3.89
€3.73
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.61
€0.59
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pay 34.2% less for transportation
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Isle of Man
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$26.69
€25.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$11.64
€11.16
|
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pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$566.87
€543.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$468.12
€448.82
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
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pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$400.86
€384.33
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
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pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$1.99
€1.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$40.04
€38.39
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$8.21
€7.88
|
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pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$92.27
€88.47
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