Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 41.4% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 61.1% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 14.1% less in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.99
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$2.26
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
$6.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$7.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.38
|
$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$6.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.94
|
$11.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$3.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$2.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$2.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$4.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$2.47
|
|
pay 61.1% more for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.93
|
$5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.82
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,992.99
|
$42,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.30
|
$52.43
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.79
|
$96.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£916.41
|
$1,781.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£749.79
|
$1,389.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.93
|
$266.22
|
|
pay 14.1% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£909.41
|
$991.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,329.32
|
$16,200.00
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.90
|
$5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.91
|
$6.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.50
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.82
|
$109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.50
|
$12.67
|
|
pay 23.4% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.32
|
$78.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.74
|
$62.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.31
|
$98.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.32
|
$91.67
|
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