Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 11.5% cheaper than Gibraltar.
Road Town vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 35.5% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
GIP14.87
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.51
GIP13.14
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
GIP1.74
|
$1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.49
|
$0.95
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
GIP1.85
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
GIP4.52
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
GIP5.25
|
$8.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.20
GIP4.65
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GIP2.87
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GIP1.01
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
GIP0.98
|
$1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
GIP1.24
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
GIP1.13
|
$2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
GIP0.93
|
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
GIP0.71
|
$1.78
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
GIP4.21
|
$4.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,553.88
GIP37,180.28
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Gibraltar vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 12.6% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
GIP49.57
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,151.74
GIP1,614.45
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,593.65
GIP1,195.72
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.54
GIP95.69
|
$124.65
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,112.65
GIP834.82
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,142.99
GIP15,863.59
|
$15,236.67
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
GIP3.97
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
GIP3.02
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
GIP3.87
|
$5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.29
GIP59.49
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
GIP9.91
|
$10.00
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.55
GIP102.45
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.07
GIP49.57
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.58
GIP90.47
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.36
GIP109.06
|
$140.00
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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