Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 0.3% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.1% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
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pay 3.4% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
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pay 14.1% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
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pay 8.9% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.45
|
$18.70
£14.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.81
|
$9.25
£6.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.98
|
$2.23
£1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$1.57
£1.18
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$4.35
£3.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.23
|
$5.92
£4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.86
|
$3.70
£2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$1.23
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.67
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$1.26
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$1.42
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.76
|
$7.07
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.29
|
$98.23
£73.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,308.09
|
$34,832.80
£26,223.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.93
|
$17.15
£12.91
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.34
|
$39.40
£29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£891.30
|
$1,243.58
£936.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£729.24
|
$1,020.84
£768.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.49
|
$229.21
£172.56
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£884.49
|
$1,497.56
£1,127.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,936.64
|
$18,629.32
£14,024.94
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.76
|
$5.63
£4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.80
|
$4.12
£3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.04
|
$17.47
£13.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.70
|
$45.31
£34.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.24
|
$12.89
£9.71
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.61
|
$78.43
£59.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.90
|
$40.13
£30.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.39
|
$90.36
£68.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.83
|
$96.72
£72.81
|
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