Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 25.1% more expensive than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.0% more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Isle of Man
- Transportation
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pay 13.3% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
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pay 49.6% more in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Isle of Man
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Isle of Man are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Isle of Man. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.91
|
$25.83
£19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.98
|
$9.04
£6.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.68
|
$2.62
£1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.31
|
$1.87
£1.41
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.17
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.41
|
$3.41
£2.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.13
|
$6.95
£5.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.08
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.23
|
$3.80
£2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.95
|
$1.13
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.77
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.22
|
$1.03
£0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.93
|
$1.36
£1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.53
|
$0.74
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.41
|
$1.10
£0.83
|
|
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.65
|
$7.66
£5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$117.61
|
$72.11
£54.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$42,067.79
|
$32,288.44
£24,308.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.44
|
$17.18
£12.93
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$87.00
|
$68.19
£51.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,713.72
|
$1,183.91
£891.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,376.93
|
$968.65
£729.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$155.91
|
$209.19
£157.49
|
|
pay 82.8% more for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,040.63
|
$1,174.87
£884.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,131.08
|
$18,512.04
£13,936.64
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.37
|
$6.33
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.62
|
$5.05
£3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.91
|
$21.31
£16.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$65.52
|
$52.74
£39.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.57
|
$12.27
£9.24
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$111.06
|
$80.51
£60.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$69.36
|
$39.71
£29.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$159.37
|
$90.84
£68.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$207.05
|
$70.17
£52.83
|
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