Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 20.1% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 12.5% less for restaurants
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Gibraltar
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.91
£13.06
|
$17.81
£13.76
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
£7.07
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
£1.52
|
$1.86
£1.44
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.63
|
$1.35
£1.04
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pay 13.1% less for groceries
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Gibraltar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
£1.50
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
£4.29
|
$3.82
£2.95
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
£4.20
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
£1.63
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.33
|
$3.55
£2.74
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$1.16
£0.90
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.75
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.86
|
$1.09
£0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
£0.84
|
$1.17
£0.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.67
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.66
|
$0.65
£0.50
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
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Gibraltar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
£4.18
|
$6.75
£5.21
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.18
£14.04
|
$100.97
£78.01
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,408.47
£29,659.17
|
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.41
£21.17
|
$18.13
£14.01
|
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pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.08
£44.08
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,812.19
£1,399.38
|
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,439.69
£1,111.73
|
$877.47
£677.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.47
£72.18
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
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pay 35.1% more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$863.31
£666.65
|
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,376.75
£11,101.78
|
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
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pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.93
£3.81
|
$5.04
£3.90
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
£2.38
|
$3.81
£2.94
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
£3.43
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.06
£56.42
|
$47.17
£36.44
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.98
£9.25
|
$13.49
£10.42
|
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pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.95
£80.27
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.05
£34.01
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.62
£70.75
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.33
£95.24
|
$86.00
£66.45
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