Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 2.3 times more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 69.7% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$25.83
£20.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.62
£2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.87
£1.48
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$3.41
£2.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$6.95
£5.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.80
£3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.13
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$1.03
£0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$1.10
£0.87
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$7.66
£6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$72.11
£57.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$17.18
£13.61
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$968.65
£767.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$6.33
£5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$5.05
£4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$52.74
£41.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$12.27
£9.72
|
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pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$70.17
£55.61
|
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