Cost of living comparison
Germany is 19.7% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Germany instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Germany
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.96
|
$13.72
€12.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.98
|
$10.18
€9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.57
|
$2.83
€2.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.46
|
$2.48
€2.31
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Germany
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.32
|
$2.11
€1.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.28
|
$6.75
€6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.03
|
$4.24
€3.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP3.00
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.08
|
$7.19
€6.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.63
|
$1.26
€1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.22
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.27
|
$1.00
€0.93
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
$1.39
€1.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.57
|
$7.16
€6.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.43
|
$54.61
€50.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,553.29
|
$29,249.82
€27,284.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.74
|
$23.30
€21.73
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
Gibraltar
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.29
|
$49.15
€45.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,301.41
|
$800.45
€746.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,253.28
|
$616.33
€574.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP69.44
|
$232.30
€216.70
|
|
pay 31.7% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Germany
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP637.03
|
$434.24
€405.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,965.05
|
$12,512.98
€11,672.37
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Germany
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.24
|
$4.33
€4.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.36
|
$3.44
€3.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.59
|
$8.81
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP56.09
|
$35.42
€33.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.48
|
$12.56
€11.72
|
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pay 14.6% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Germany
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP99.09
|
$83.65
€78.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP33.03
|
$41.29
€38.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP101.09
|
$89.84
€83.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP89.74
|
$120.25
€112.17
|
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