Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballasalla and Onchan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ballasalla and Onchan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ballasalla is 47.8% cheaper than Onchan without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ballasalla is 43.1% cheaper than Onchan without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.29 IMP 12.02
$29.93 IMP 22.09
-45.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$107 IMP 78.9
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.82 IMP 8.72
$10.2 IMP 7.53
15.88%
Cappuccino
$8.05 IMP 5.94
$5.55 IMP 4.1
45.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 IMP 2
$2.74 IMP 2.02
-0.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 IMP 2.16
$1.92 IMP 1.41
52.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 IMP 4.11
$6.58 IMP 4.86
-15.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 IMP 4.55
$6.22 IMP 4.59
-0.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
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$2.02 IMP 1.49
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White Bread (500g)
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$2.03 IMP 1.5
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.95 IMP 1.44
-
Eggs
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$4.14 IMP 3.06
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$6.66 IMP 4.92
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$8.19 IMP 6.04
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$11.62 IMP 8.58
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.4 IMP 1.77
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.74 IMP 1.28
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.56 IMP 1.89
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Tomato (1kg)
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$2.92 IMP 2.15
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Potato (1kg)
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$2.29 IMP 1.69
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Onion (1kg)
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$2.48 IMP 1.83
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.64 IMP 1.21
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$2.04 IMP 1.5
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$22.49 IMP 16.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$11.99 IMP 8.85
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$4.14 IMP 3.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.77 IMP 2.78
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.63 IMP 3.42
-
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.6 IMP 50.6
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$5.28 IMP 3.9
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.47 IMP 1.09
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$83 IMP 61.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 IMP 1.37
$2.25 IMP 1.66
-17.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$34.5K IMP 25.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$35K IMP 25.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 IMP 204
$309 IMP 228
-10.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.49 IMP 30.62
$37.95 IMP 28.01
9.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 IMP 39.74
$71.4 IMP 52.7
-24.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55 IMP 40.61
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.47 IMP 20.27
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$27.12 IMP 20.01
$13.73 IMP 10.13
97.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$1,302 IMP 961
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$31.6K IMP 23.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$93.7 IMP 69.1
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$41.8 IMP 30.85
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$122 IMP 90.3
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$77 IMP 56.9
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 IMP 941
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,596 IMP 1,916
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,192 IMP 1,617
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ballasalla
Onchan
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.66
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Last update for Ballasalla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Onchan: October 27, 2025

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