Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 57.8% more expensive than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Boston
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Boston.
Boston vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP14.98
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.74
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.24
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.40
|
$2.40
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.2% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.94
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.48
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.79
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP2.97
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.31
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.22
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.27
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.94
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
$1.81
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.32
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,580.55
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP22.97
|
$16.52
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 43.5% more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP52.93
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,514.66
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,278.31
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP80.53
|
$153.30
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP582.56
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,500.00
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 59.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP3.99
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.62
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.55
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP59.92
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP9.99
|
$15.00
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP99.45
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.08
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP73.45
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP69.91
|
$152.08
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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