Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 6.8 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
Gambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
GMD381.23
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
GMD46.59
|
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
GMD31.77
|
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
|
pay 88.3% more for groceries
Gambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
GMD34.04
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.87
GMD194.33
|
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GMD303.40
|
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
GMD102.74
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GMD102.00
|
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
GMD58.86
|
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GMD45.85
|
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
GMD61.14
|
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
GMD37.94
|
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
GMD28.83
|
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GMD24.79
|
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
Gambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
GMD235.25
|
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.90
GMD1,416.00
|
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,170.42
GMD147,045.82
|
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Gambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$112.54
GMD7,624.60
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.93
GMD13,070.74
|
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.51
GMD6,809.69
|
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.62
GMD2,074.39
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
|
pay 19.7 times more for childcare
Gambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.51
GMD2,541.53
|
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$750.27
GMD50,830.65
|
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Gambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
GMD108.92
|
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
GMD118.00
|
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
GMD83.51
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.15
GMD2,178.46
|
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
GMD254.15
|
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
Gambia
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$6.97
GMD472.00
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.80
GMD1,815.38
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.23
GMD3,267.68
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.62
GMD2,142.15
|
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
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