Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gibraltar vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary
Gibraltar is 10.5% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% more in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 47.2% less in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Gibraltar
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar vs. Australia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Australia, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
A$26.23
|
$20.03
GIP15.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
A$14.74
|
$14.36
GIP10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.63
A$4.03
|
$1.66
GIP1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.28
|
$1.87
GIP1.41
|
|
Australia vs. Gibraltar - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.5% more for groceries
|
Australia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
A$3.66
|
$1.97
GIP1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
A$6.45
|
$5.27
GIP3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
A$8.94
|
$7.33
GIP5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
A$6.68
|
$5.06
GIP3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
A$5.92
|
$3.98
GIP3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.27
|
$1.76
GIP1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
A$1.94
|
$1.64
GIP1.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
A$2.01
|
$1.97
GIP1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
A$2.95
|
$1.70
GIP1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.68
|
$1.26
GIP0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
A$1.49
|
$1.05
GIP0.80
|
|
Australia vs. Gibraltar - Cost of groceries
pay 54.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
A$6.85
|
$5.78
GIP4.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.18
A$131.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,666.22
A$42,322.49
|
$44,903.92
GIP33,910.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.83
A$27.28
|
$30.71
GIP23.20
|
|
Australia vs. Gibraltar - Cost of transportation
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.93
A$84.03
|
$70.78
GIP53.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,188.50
A$1,818.11
|
$2,025.41
GIP1,529.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$962.42
A$1,472.26
|
$1,709.35
GIP1,290.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.71
A$204.55
|
$107.69
GIP81.32
|
|
Australia vs. Gibraltar - Cost of housing
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,475.00
A$2,256.38
|
$779.00
GIP588.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,848.50
A$21,184.78
|
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Australia vs. Gibraltar - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
A$9.90
|
$5.34
GIP4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
A$5.45
|
$3.51
GIP2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.78
A$44.02
|
$4.74
GIP3.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.13
A$78.22
|
$80.13
GIP60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.10
A$20.04
|
$13.35
GIP10.08
|
|
Australia vs. Gibraltar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.65
A$106.54
|
$132.99
GIP100.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.53
A$74.24
|
$44.24
GIP33.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.22
A$151.78
|
$98.21
GIP74.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.98
A$165.18
|
$93.48
GIP70.59
|
|
Australia vs. Gibraltar - Cost of clothing
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