Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 25.3% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 33.8% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
$10.14
MX$170.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
$8.52
MX$142.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
$1.35
MX$22.69
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
$1.02
MX$17.12
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
$2.68
MX$44.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
$4.17
MX$70.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
$5.88
MX$98.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
$2.68
MX$45.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
$3.49
MX$58.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
$1.32
MX$22.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
$0.63
MX$10.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.79
MX$13.22
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
$0.77
MX$12.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
$0.90
MX$15.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
$0.78
MX$13.02
|
|
pay 47.7% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
$5.33
MX$89.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
$28.94
MX$485.56
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
$22,778.21
MX$382,227.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
$17.39
MX$291.82
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
$33.11
MX$555.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
$599.68
MX$10,062.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
$424.66
MX$7,126.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
$54.94
MX$921.89
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
$230.47
MX$3,867.42
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
$4,822.04
MX$80,915.74
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
$2.57
MX$43.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
$3.35
MX$56.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
$4.34
MX$72.81
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
$38.86
MX$652.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
$5.22
MX$87.62
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
$54.74
MX$918.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
$42.64
MX$715.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
$96.11
MX$1,612.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
$90.93
MX$1,525.77
|
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