Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 29.6% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.78
£12.26
|
$15.19
€14.91
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
£7.15
|
$8.67
€8.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.30
|
$1.91
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.53
|
$1.42
€1.40
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.70
£1.41
|
$1.69
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
£4.02
|
$4.09
€4.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
£3.95
|
$4.41
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
£1.53
|
$2.85
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
£3.13
|
$3.86
€3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
£1.07
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.71
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.80
|
$1.13
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.78
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.63
|
$0.82
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.62
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
£4.02
|
$7.37
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.10
£11.70
|
$112.50
€110.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,558.37
£27,848.21
|
$28,748.49
€28,221.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.14
£20.03
|
$15.63
€15.34
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
£40.00
|
$49.92
€49.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,600.95
£1,328.54
|
$1,102.58
€1,082.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,300.77
£1,079.44
|
$985.23
€967.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.51
£72.62
|
$128.17
€125.82
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$821.00
£681.30
|
$785.38
€770.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,561.30
£10,423.92
|
$8,032.79
€7,885.52
|
|
pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
£3.07
|
$5.14
€5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
£2.17
|
$3.36
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
£3.22
|
$14.72
€14.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.04
£58.95
|
$51.81
€50.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.47
£8.69
|
$10.48
€10.29
|
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pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.29
£80.73
|
$72.59
€71.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.48
£31.94
|
$35.98
€35.32
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.39
£77.50
|
$79.46
€78.01
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.52
£81.76
|
$85.18
€83.62
|
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