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

🙂 Solo nomad: Onchan is 26.1% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 51% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Onchan is 0.7% cheaper than Douglas without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$29.45 IMP 22.00

$30.45 IMP 22.74

-3.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 IMP 81.0

$109 IMP 81.8

-0.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.84 IMP 7.35

$9.75 IMP 7.28

0.92%

Cappuccino

$5.47 IMP 4.09

$5.38 IMP 4.02

1.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 IMP 2.13

$2.86 IMP 2.14

-0.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 IMP 1.44

$1.89 IMP 1.41

2.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.56 IMP 4.90

$6.69 IMP 5.00

-1.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.14 IMP 4.59

$6.13 IMP 4.58

0.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 IMP 1.45

White Bread (500g)

$2.00 IMP 1.49

$2.01 IMP 1.50

-0.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.95 IMP 1.45

$1.99 IMP 1.48

-2.01%

Eggs

$4.32 IMP 3.22

$4.15 IMP 3.10

4.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.75 IMP 5.04

$6.70 IMP 5.01

0.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.97 IMP 5.95

$8.14 IMP 6.08

-2.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.01 IMP 8.97

$12.01 IMP 8.98

Apples (1kg)

$2.31 IMP 1.73

$2.35 IMP 1.76

-1.70%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 IMP 1.29

$1.71 IMP 1.28

0.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.66 IMP 1.99

$2.71 IMP 2.02

-1.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.96 IMP 2.21

$2.83 IMP 2.11

4.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.32 IMP 1.73

$2.28 IMP 1.71

1.75%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 IMP 1.94

$2.57 IMP 1.92

1.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 IMP 1.24

$1.58 IMP 1.18

4.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 IMP 1.47

$2.07 IMP 1.54

-4.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.73 IMP 16.98

$22.52 IMP 16.82

0.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.20 IMP 9.11

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.98 IMP 2.98

$3.97 IMP 2.97

0.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 IMP 2.75

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.98 IMP 2.22

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.3 IMP 57.7

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.12 IMP 3.82

$5.21 IMP 3.89

-1.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 IMP 1.15

$1.46 IMP 1.09

4.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$80.0 IMP 59.8

$80.4 IMP 60.1

-0.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.26 IMP 1.69

$2.27 IMP 1.69

-0.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.9K IMP 26.1K

$34.8K IMP 26.0K

0.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.6K IMP 25.9K

$34.9K IMP 26.1K

-0.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$300 IMP 224

$304 IMP 227

-1.29%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$37.74 IMP 28.20

$38.23 IMP 28.55

-1.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.5 IMP 52.6

$70.4 IMP 52.6

0.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.6 IMP 48.27

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.08 IMP 15.00

Cinema Ticket

$13.33 IMP 9.96

$13.80 IMP 10.31

-3.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,329 IMP 993

$1,286 IMP 961

3.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$31.9K IMP 23.8K

$32.5K IMP 24.3K

-1.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$96.7 IMP 72.2

$94.3 IMP 70.4

2.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.22 IMP 30.79

$42.52 IMP 31.76

-3.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 IMP 92.8

$125 IMP 93.4

-0.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.1 IMP 57.6

$77.5 IMP 57.9

-0.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,222 IMP 913

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,097 IMP 819

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,146 IMP 1,603

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,956 IMP 1,461

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,243 IMP 3,170

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,565 IMP 2,663

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,368 IMP 2,516

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.66

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Onchan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Douglas: January 11, 2026

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