Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 2.5 times more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 72.5% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 59.1% more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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