Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 2.6 times more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Niger, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 64.8% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 63.9% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
|
pay 69.3% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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