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
£20.47
|
$8.14
€7.72
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$1.39
€1.32
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pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$6.03
€5.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$3.89
€3.69
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$3.12
€2.96
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.61
€0.58
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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
£6.07
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$26.69
€25.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$11.64
€11.04
|
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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
£54.04
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$566.87
€537.60
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$468.12
€443.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
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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
£931.11
|
$400.86
€380.16
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
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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
£5.02
|
$1.99
€1.88
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$40.04
€37.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$8.21
€7.79
|
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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
£63.80
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$92.27
€87.51
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