Cost of living comparison
Isle of Man is 7.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Isle of Man
- Groceries
-
pay 58.3% less in Isle of Man
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Isle of Man
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% less in Isle of Man
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% more in Isle of Man
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% more in Isle of Man
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Isle of Man
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Isle of Man are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Isle of Man.
If you lived in Isle of Man instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$25.83
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.62
£2.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 58.3% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$3.41
£2.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.95
£5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.80
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.13
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$1.03
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.36
£1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.66
£5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$72.11
£55.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$32,288.44
£24,992.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$17.18
£13.30
|
|
pay 28.6% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$68.19
£52.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$1,183.91
£916.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$968.65
£749.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$209.19
£161.93
|
|
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$1,174.87
£909.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$18,512.04
£14,329.32
|
|
pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$6.33
£4.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$5.05
£3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$21.31
£16.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$52.74
£40.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$12.27
£9.50
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Isle of Man
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$80.51
£62.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$39.71
£30.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$90.84
£70.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$70.17
£54.32
|
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