Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 30.6% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP14.10
|
$8.29
ZAR153.78
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP8.06
|
$4.51
ZAR83.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.58
|
$0.93
ZAR17.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.48
|
$0.69
ZAR12.85
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.33
|
$0.93
ZAR17.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.31
|
$3.52
ZAR65.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.09
|
$4.04
ZAR75.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP3.03
|
$2.09
ZAR38.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.11
|
$1.97
ZAR36.47
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.64
|
$0.64
ZAR11.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.23
|
$0.62
ZAR11.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.59
ZAR10.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.92
|
$0.69
ZAR12.80
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.82
|
$0.49
ZAR9.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.69
|
$0.61
ZAR11.37
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.62
|
$4.81
ZAR89.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.50
|
$50.85
ZAR943.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,798.36
|
$19,587.45
ZAR363,452.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.94
|
$8.44
ZAR156.61
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.72
|
$40.70
ZAR755.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,314.40
|
$363.07
ZAR6,736.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,265.79
|
$324.06
ZAR6,013.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP70.13
|
$76.48
ZAR1,419.09
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP643.39
|
$170.15
ZAR3,157.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP12,084.48
|
$3,782.54
ZAR70,186.52
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.27
|
$2.04
ZAR37.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.39
|
$1.79
ZAR33.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.63
|
$2.68
ZAR49.76
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP56.65
|
$28.55
ZAR529.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.56
|
$5.94
ZAR110.17
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP100.07
|
$44.73
ZAR829.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP33.36
|
$30.20
ZAR560.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP102.10
|
$81.48
ZAR1,511.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP90.63
|
$77.16
ZAR1,431.64
|
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