Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 49.1% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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