Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Switzerland

Bern vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 17.3% more expensive than Gibraltar.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% more in Bern
Groceries: pay 18.0% more in Bern
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Bern
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Bern
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.2% more in Bern
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Bern

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Bern are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bern.

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Bern vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bern instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 42.2% more for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.80	$28.80 CHF23.73	+45.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.07	$15.60 CHF12.85	-10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.73	$6.23 CHF5.14	+168.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.48	$6.97 CHF5.74	+251.6%
Average			+42.2%

Gibraltar vs. Bern - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.0% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.84	$2.95 CHF2.43	+19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.49	$12.12 CHF9.98	+101.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.23	$8.18 CHF6.74	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.63	$7.71 CHF6.35	+24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.85	$13.20 CHF10.87	+245.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$1.76 CHF1.45	+30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$0.91 CHF0.75	-30.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.23	$1.20 CHF0.99	-26.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$2.09 CHF1.72	+38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$0.72 CHF0.60	-41.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.70	$0.91 CHF0.75	-3.9%
Average			+18.0%

Gibraltar vs. Bern - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.19	$8.82 CHF7.27	+57.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$98.40 CHF81.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP36,988.80	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71	-14.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$44.64 CHF36.78
Average			+19.0%

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.32	$54.60 CHF44.98	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,606.14	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,189.56	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	-11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.20	$207.74 CHF171.14	+62.9%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Gibraltar	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP830.52	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	+180.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,781.89	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	+44.1%
Average			+101.2%

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pay 59.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.95	$9.00 CHF7.41	+70.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.00	$6.78 CHF5.59	+68.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.85	$11.23 CHF9.25	+117.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.18	$88.38 CHF72.81	+11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.86	$24.00 CHF19.77	+81.6%
Average			+59.2%

Gibraltar vs. Bern - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP101.92	$139.98 CHF115.32	+2.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.32	$60.81 CHF50.10	-8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.01	$155.71 CHF128.28	+29.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP108.50	$194.99 CHF160.64	+34.1%
Average			+13.1%

Gibraltar vs. Bern - Cost of clothing

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