Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 54.2% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
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Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.51
|
$17.10
€15.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.72
|
$9.80
€8.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.52
|
$2.19
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.42
|
$1.73
€1.58
|
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pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.27
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.18
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP5.84
|
$4.97
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.90
|
$3.80
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP2.98
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.58
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.18
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.23
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.88
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.78
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.66
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.43
|
$7.23
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.22
|
$118.73
€108.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP23,764.21
|
$36,966.92
€33,781.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.11
|
$18.66
€17.05
|
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pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP40.93
|
$49.22
€44.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,259.58
|
$1,390.35
€1,270.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,213.01
|
$1,168.86
€1,068.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP67.20
|
$162.61
€148.59
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP616.56
|
$1,101.52
€1,006.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,580.53
|
$7,468.96
€6,825.26
|
|
pay 66.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.14
|
$6.02
€5.50
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.29
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.47
|
$16.48
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP54.28
|
$58.33
€53.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.20
|
$12.21
€11.16
|
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pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP95.90
|
$84.67
€77.37
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP31.97
|
$40.37
€36.89
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP97.85
|
$91.93
€84.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP86.85
|
$90.97
€83.13
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