Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 3.0 times more expensive than Micronesia, Federated States of.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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Isle of Man
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.62
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.12
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
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pay 17.5% more for groceries
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Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.52
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.59
|
$6.95
£5.53
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.48
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$3.80
£3.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
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Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.84
|
$7.66
£6.09
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$72.11
£57.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,497.00
|
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
|
$17.18
£13.67
|
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pay 45.6% more for housing
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Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$230.17
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.33
|
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$726.88
|
$968.65
£770.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$142.50
|
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,442.50
|
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
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pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
|
$6.33
£5.04
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
|
$5.05
£4.02
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.75
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.50
|
$52.74
£41.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$12.27
£9.76
|
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pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Micronesia, Federated States of
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.50
|
$70.17
£55.84
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