Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 3.9 times more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 52.5% more for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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