Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 66.0% more expensive than Portugal.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
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Portugal
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.86
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.07
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 25.3% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.86
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.64
|
$6.95
£5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.77
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.12
|
$3.80
£3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.65
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
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pay 41.4% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.52
|
$7.66
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.44
|
$72.11
£57.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€29,801.94
|
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.37
|
$17.18
£13.71
|
|
pay 65.6% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€38.72
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€864.52
|
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€703.33
|
$968.65
£773.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€87.39
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€437.19
|
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,648.40
|
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$6.33
£5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$5.05
£4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.34
|
$52.74
£42.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.54
|
$12.27
£9.79
|
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pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€74.79
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.39
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.02
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€90.09
|
$70.17
£56.00
|
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