Cost of Living Comparison Between Onchan and Douglas Cost of Living Comparison Between Onchan and Douglas

🙂 Solo nomad: Onchan is 7.9% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Onchan is 20.3% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.93 IMP 22.09
$29.67 IMP 21.9
0.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 IMP 78.9
$109 IMP 80.2
-1.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.2 IMP 7.53
$9.81 IMP 7.24
3.98%
Cappuccino
$5.55 IMP 4.1
$5.57 IMP 4.11
-0.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 IMP 2.02
$2.75 IMP 2.03
-0.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 IMP 1.41
$1.9 IMP 1.4
1.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 IMP 4.86
$6.55 IMP 4.84
0.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 IMP 4.59
$6.19 IMP 4.57
0.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 IMP 1.49
$1.95 IMP 1.44
3.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 IMP 1.5
$1.95 IMP 1.44
4.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 IMP 1.44
$2 IMP 1.48
-2.50%
Eggs
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$4.18 IMP 3.08
-0.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.66 IMP 4.92
$6.73 IMP 4.97
-1.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 IMP 6.04
$7.94 IMP 5.86
3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 IMP 8.58
$11.91 IMP 8.79
-2.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 IMP 1.77
$2.43 IMP 1.8
-1.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 IMP 1.28
$1.71 IMP 1.26
1.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 IMP 1.89
$2.64 IMP 1.95
-3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 IMP 2.15
$2.95 IMP 2.18
-1.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 IMP 1.69
$2.32 IMP 1.72
-1.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 IMP 1.83
$2.61 IMP 1.93
-4.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 IMP 1.21
$1.61 IMP 1.19
1.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.5
$2.08 IMP 1.53
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.49 IMP 16.6
$22.62 IMP 16.69
-0.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.99 IMP 8.85
$12.08 IMP 8.92
-0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 IMP 3.06
$4.08 IMP 3.01
1.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 IMP 2.78
$3.63 IMP 2.68
3.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.96 IMP 2.18
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$75.2 IMP 55.5
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 IMP 3.9
$5.28 IMP 3.9
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IMP 1.09
$1.54 IMP 1.14
-4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$83 IMP 61.3
$79.9 IMP 59
3.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 IMP 1.66
$2.15 IMP 1.58
4.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K IMP 25.4K
$34.6K IMP 25.5K
-0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K IMP 25.8K
$35K IMP 25.8K
0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 IMP 228
$303 IMP 224
1.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.95 IMP 28.01
$38.26 IMP 28.23
-0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 IMP 52.7
$69.9 IMP 51.6
2.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$64.5 IMP 47.61
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.21 IMP 14.91
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.73 IMP 10.13
$13.66 IMP 10.08
0.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,302 IMP 961
$1,332 IMP 983
-2.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$31.6K IMP 23.3K
$32.2K IMP 23.7K
-1.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 IMP 69.1
$96.4 IMP 71.1
-2.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 IMP 30.85
$41.73 IMP 30.8
0.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 IMP 90.3
$126 IMP 92.7
-2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 IMP 56.9
$78.1 IMP 57.7
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,227 IMP 905
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,102 IMP 813
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,190 IMP 1,616
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,910 IMP 1,409
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,105 IMP 3,030
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,487 IMP 2,574
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onchan
Douglas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,257 IMP 2,404
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
3.66
-

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Last update for Onchan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Douglas: October 29, 2025

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