Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 2.3 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
$25.83
£20.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
$9.04
£7.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.62
£2.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.87
£1.49
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
$3.41
£2.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
$6.95
£5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
$3.74
£2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
$3.80
£3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.13
£0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$1.03
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.74
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.10
£0.88
|
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pay 78.9% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
$7.66
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
$72.11
£57.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
$32,288.44
£25,767.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
$17.18
£13.71
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
$68.19
£54.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
$1,183.91
£944.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
$968.65
£773.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
$209.19
£166.95
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
$1,174.87
£937.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
$18,512.04
£14,773.59
|
|
pay 87.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$6.33
£5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$5.05
£4.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
$21.31
£17.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
$52.74
£42.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
$12.27
£9.79
|
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pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
$80.51
£64.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
$39.71
£31.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
$90.84
£72.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
$70.17
£56.00
|
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