Cost of living comparison
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Fort Lauderdale vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 7.2% more expensive than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
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pay 26.0% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
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pay 41.3% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
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pay 14.7% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% less in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
GIP14.95
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.36
GIP10.71
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GIP1.24
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
GIP1.40
|
$2.04
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
GIP3.93
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.33
GIP5.47
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
GIP3.78
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
GIP2.97
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.31
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.64
GIP1.22
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
GIP1.47
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
GIP1.27
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
GIP0.94
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
$1.73
|
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Gibraltar vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 41.3% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.31
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,903.92
GIP33,510.36
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.71
GIP22.92
|
$16.93
|
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Gibraltar vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.78
GIP52.82
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,025.41
GIP1,511.50
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,709.35
GIP1,275.64
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.69
GIP80.37
|
$136.01
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$779.00
GIP581.35
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$37,150.00
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
GIP3.99
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
GIP2.62
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
GIP3.54
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.13
GIP59.80
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
GIP9.97
|
$16.50
|
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Gibraltar vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.99
GIP99.24
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
GIP33.01
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.21
GIP73.29
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
GIP69.76
|
$111.25
|
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Gibraltar vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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