Cost of Living Comparison Between Onchan and Port Erin Cost of Living Comparison Between Onchan and Port Erin

😐 Solo nomad: Onchan is 4.6% more expensive than Port Erin without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Onchan is 6% cheaper than Port Erin without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Onchan
Port Erin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.92 IMP 22.44
$30.48 IMP 22.86
-1.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 IMP 82.1
$107 IMP 80.5
1.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.99 IMP 7.49
$9.85 IMP 7.38
1.42%
Cappuccino
$5.30 IMP 3.97
$5.28 IMP 3.96
0.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 IMP 2.08
$2.83 IMP 2.12
-1.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 IMP 1.43
$1.99 IMP 1.49
-4.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 IMP 4.94
$6.52 IMP 4.89
0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 IMP 4.61
$6.18 IMP 4.64
-0.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Onchan
Port Erin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 IMP 1.50
$1.94 IMP 1.45
3.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 IMP 1.52
$1.97 IMP 1.48
2.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 IMP 1.49
$2.02 IMP 1.52
-1.49%
Eggs
$4.32 IMP 3.24
$4.31 IMP 3.23
0.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 IMP 5.14
$3.88 IMP 2.91
76.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 IMP 6.22
$6.56 IMP 4.92
26.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 IMP 8.89
$6.77 IMP 5.08
75.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 IMP 1.75
$2.43 IMP 1.82
-4.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 IMP 1.30
$1.78 IMP 1.33
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 IMP 1.93
$2.59 IMP 1.94
-0.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.95 IMP 2.21
$1.38 IMP 1.03
113.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 IMP 1.73
$2.38 IMP 1.79
-3.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.60 IMP 1.95
$2.48 IMP 1.86
4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 IMP 1.25
$1.59 IMP 1.19
4.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 IMP 1.53
$1.97 IMP 1.48
3.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.47 IMP 16.85
$22.74 IMP 17.05
-1.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.05 IMP 9.04
$12.19 IMP 9.14
-1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.93 IMP 2.95
$4.11 IMP 3.08
-4.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 IMP 2.83
$3.64 IMP 2.73
3.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Onchan
Port Erin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$4.13 IMP 3.10
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$61.1 IMP 45.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 IMP 4.02
$2.10 IMP 1.57
155.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IMP 1.10
$1.28 IMP 0.96
14.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.3 IMP 61.7
$26.85 IMP 20.14
206.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 IMP 1.68
$1.90 IMP 1.43
17.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K IMP 25.6K
$35.3K IMP 26.5K
-3.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K IMP 26.4K
$35.1K IMP 26.3K
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Onchan
Port Erin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 IMP 227
$305 IMP 229
-0.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.90 IMP 28.42
$38.01 IMP 28.50
-0.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.6 IMP 53.7
$69.5 IMP 52.2
2.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Onchan
Port Erin
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 IMP 9.99
$13.72 IMP 10.29
-2.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Onchan
Port Erin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,329 IMP 997
$1,292 IMP 969
2.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.4K IMP 24.3K
$32.2K IMP 24.1K
0.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Onchan
Port Erin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.5 IMP 70.1
$94.3 IMP 70.7
-0.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.04 IMP 30.78
$41.63 IMP 31.22
-1.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 IMP 91.1
$121 IMP 91.1
-0.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 IMP 58.3
$76.9 IMP 57.7
1.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Onchan
Port Erin
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.66
3.66
-

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Last update for Onchan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port Erin: March 2, 2026

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