Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 2.8 times more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 95.8% more in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8 times more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7 times more in Isle of Man
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and housing in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Notably, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Isle of Man.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$25.83
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.62
£2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.41
£2.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.95
£5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.80
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.13
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.36
£1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 95.8% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$7.66
£5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.11
£55.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$32,288.44
£24,992.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$17.18
£13.30
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$68.19
£52.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$1,183.91
£916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$968.65
£749.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$209.19
£161.93
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,174.87
£909.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,512.04
£14,329.32
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$6.33
£4.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$5.05
£3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$21.31
£16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$52.74
£40.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.27
£9.50
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$80.51
£62.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$39.71
£30.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$90.84
£70.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$70.17
£54.32
|
|
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