Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Australia

Australia vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Australia is 16.8% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.9% less in Australia
Groceries: pay 0.9% less in Australia
Transportation: pay 28.9% less in Australia
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Australia
Childcare: pay 23.7% more in Australia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% more in Australia
Clothing: pay 23.0% less in Australia

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Australia are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Australia.

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Australia vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.9% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Australia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$18.42 A$26.50	-7.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$10.19 A$14.66	-41.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$2.88 A$4.14	+23.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$2.33 A$3.35	+17.4%
Average			-16.9%

Gibraltar vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.9% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	Australia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$2.64 A$3.80	+6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$4.67 A$6.72	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$6.28 A$9.03	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$4.79 A$6.89	-22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$4.19 A$6.03	+9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$1.62 A$2.32	+19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$1.32 A$1.90	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$1.35 A$1.94	-18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$2.06 A$2.96	+36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$1.19 A$1.71	-4.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$1.05 A$1.51	+11.1%
Average			-0.9%

Gibraltar vs. Australia - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.9% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Australia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$4.98 A$7.17	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$91.09 A$131.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$27,191.77 A$39,119.22	-45.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$17.22 A$24.78
Average			-28.9%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Gibraltar	Australia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$57.16 A$82.23	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$1,309.09 A$1,883.31	-39.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$1,073.97 A$1,545.05	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$146.37 A$210.58	+14.8%
Average			-29.1%

Gibraltar vs. Australia - Cost of housing

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pay 23.7% more for childcare

	Gibraltar	Australia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	$1,957.92 A$2,816.75	+76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	$18,377.12 A$26,438.09	-13.1%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Australia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$7.20 A$10.36	+36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$3.95 A$5.68	-1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$36.89 A$53.08	+615.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	$56.05 A$80.64	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$14.44 A$20.77	+9.3%
Average			+21.0%

Gibraltar vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 23.0% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Australia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$77.86 A$112.01	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	$53.33 A$76.73	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$112.59 A$161.98	-6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$118.82 A$170.94	-18.3%
Average			-23.0%

Gibraltar vs. Australia - Cost of clothing

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