Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 87.1% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Gibraltar
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
|
pay 45.0% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Kuwait
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
|
pay 42.7% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
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