Cost of Living in Douglas

Summary of cost of living in Douglas, Isle Of Man:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 4,184.4$ (3,080.2£), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 1,205.4$ (887.3£), excluding rent.
  • Douglas is 28.3% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Douglas is, on average, 66.9% lower than in New York.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 £ 12.00-24.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 70.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.59 £ 6.90-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.95 £ 4.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £ 4.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 £ 3.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 £ 1.60-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 £ 1.00-2.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 £ 4.54-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 £ 0.91-2.50
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 £ 0.45-1.13
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.49 £ 2.40-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.27 £ 1.81-4.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.72 £ 2.27-3.63
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.95 £ 2.27-6.67
Apples (1 lb) 0.79 £ 0.45-0.91
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £ 0.43-0.91
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 £ 0.64-2.27
Tomato (1 lb) 0.97 £ 0.45-2.31
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 £ 0.31-1.36
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 £ 0.59-1.36
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 £ 0.75-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.57 £ 0.65-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.98 £ 7.99-10.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.96 £ 1.00-4.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 £ 1.40-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 £ 10.00-19.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £ 2.00-4.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.83 £ 32.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £ 3.10-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 £ 1.61-2.25
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 £ 50.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.06 £ 5.26-7.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,610.00 £ 19,000.00-35,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,986.25 £ 23,000.00-30,945.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.00 £ 113.33-400.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.67 £ 28.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.17 £ 45.00-60.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.00 £ 35.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 £ 10.00-10.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £ 7.50-12.50
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 964.50 £ 600.00-1,250.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,666.67 £ 7,000.00-55,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.00 £ 30.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.75 £ 25.00-40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.00 £ 35.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 57.00 £ 30.00-80.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 933.33 £ 800.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 841.67 £ 750.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,643.33 £ 1,500.00-1,860.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,475.00 £ 1,400.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 288.00 £ 167.22-418.06
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 244.64 £ 185.80-353.03
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,473.83 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.86 2.67-6.00

Prices in Douglas

This city had 321 entries in the past 12 months by 26 different contributors.
Last update: 3 July 2025
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1 Comments so far
Anonymous on Oct 24, 2023:
All this info is wrong you don't make that much money in Isle of Man lol