Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 22.5% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
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Jersey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£36.08
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.26
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£2.00
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
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pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.25
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.25
|
$6.95
£5.55
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.53
|
$3.80
£3.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.51
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
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pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.33
|
$7.66
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.60
|
$72.11
£57.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£41.11
|
$17.18
£13.71
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
$968.65
£773.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.18
|
$6.33
£5.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.95
|
$5.05
£4.03
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£59.09
|
$52.74
£42.09
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.43
|
$12.27
£9.79
|
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pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.48
|
$70.17
£56.00
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