Cost of living comparison
Connecticut is 46.9% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Connecticut instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 14.7% more for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$19.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$9.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$2.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 72.6% more for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$3.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$7.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$4.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$4.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$6.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$1.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$2.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$1.45
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$1.57
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$62.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,607.25
|
$27,902.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$14.44
|
|
pay 33.9% more for housing
Gibraltar
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.17
|
$74.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.69
|
$1,953.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.37
|
$1,660.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.57
|
$147.05
|
|
pay 94.0% more for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP715.03
|
$1,597.27
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,240.35
|
$24,335.61
|
|
pay 51.3% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$5.67
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$4.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$11.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$34.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.42
|
$13.44
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Connecticut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.46
|
$48.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.49
|
$43.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.38
|
$83.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.25
|
$111.15
|
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