Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 20.5% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.16
|
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,632.59
|
$33,381.44
GIP26,607.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
Canberra
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$51.65
GIP41.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.53
|
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.62
|
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.50
|
$84.77
GIP67.57
|
|
pay 32.6% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.80
|
$897.07
GIP715.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,756.43
|
$11,592.94
GIP9,240.35
|
|
pay 34.3% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$10.56
GIP8.42
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$122.27
GIP97.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$40.76
GIP32.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.02
|
$125.94
GIP100.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.35
|
$93.16
GIP74.25
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gibraltar or Canberra. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.