Cost of Living Comparison Between Douglas and Manchester 

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Cost of Living in Manchester is 11.3% higher than in Douglas (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Manchester is 14.2% higher than in Douglas
Rent Prices in Manchester are 20.8% higher than in Douglas
Restaurant Prices in Manchester are 12.1% lower than in Douglas
Groceries Prices in Manchester are 26.7% higher than in Douglas
Local Purchasing Power in Manchester is 47.4% lower than in Douglas
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Restaurants
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 £ 15.00 £      -21.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 £ 60.00 £      -17.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.85 £ 8.00 £      +16.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.15 £ 5.00 £      +20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 £ 5.50 £      +18.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 £ 3.56 £      +7.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 £ 2.03 £      +19.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £ 1.46 £      +4.8 %
Markets
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 £ 4.53 £      -2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.20 £ 1.04 £      -12.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £ 0.77 £      +18.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.35 £ 3.08 £      +31.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.20 £ 3.46 £      +57.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.76 £ 2.86 £      +3.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.35 £ 5.29 £      +58.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.82 £ 1.07 £      +31.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.51 £ 0.57 £      +10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 £ 1.24 £      +56.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 £ 1.52 £      +14.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.40 £ 0.85 £      +110.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 £ 0.59 £      -9.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.74 £ 0.86 £      +16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 £ 1.00 £      +60.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.90 £ 2.76 £      +45.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £ 3.29 £      +69.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £ 13.25 £      +10.4 %
Transportation
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £ 2.00 £      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 32.00 £ 80.00 £      +150.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.70 £ 3.40 £      -8.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 £ 3.50 £      +81.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 18.60 £      -38.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.05 £ 5.55 £      -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £ 28,285.00 £      +13.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,986.25 £ 26,595.33 £      +2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.44 £ 252.71 £      +86.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.83 £ 14.23 £      -40.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.17 £ 30.00 £      -37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.66 £ 28.88 £      -16.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.00 £ 10.42 £      -38.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.00 £ 9.72 £      +8.1 %
Childcare
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 800.00 £ 1,298.17 £      +62.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,333.33 £ 11,750.00 £      -18.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 42.00 £ 58.00 £      +38.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.00 £ 31.54 £      +16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 51.50 £ 72.19 £      +40.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 54.33 £ 61.67 £      +13.5 %
Rent Per Month
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 893.75 £ 1,175.00 £      +31.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 743.75 £ 888.46 £      +19.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,514.29 £ 1,913.56 £      +26.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,231.25 £ 1,317.65 £      +7.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 201.29 £ 372.91 £      +85.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 170.32 £ 250.84 £      +47.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Douglas Edit Manchester Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,725.88 £ 2,238.32 £      -39.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.74 6.21      +126.9 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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