Cost of living comparison
Italy is 4.5% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.2% less in Italy
- Groceries
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pay 15.2% less in Italy
- Transportation
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pay 87.7% more in Italy
- Housing
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pay 25.9% less in Italy
- Childcare
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pay 38.6% less in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.5% less in Italy
- Clothing
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pay 15.0% less in Italy
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Italy. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Italy.
If you lived in Italy instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.67
|
$16.15
€15.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.86
|
$10.06
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.74
|
$2.55
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.56
|
$1.22
€1.18
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.43
|
$2.04
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.75
|
$6.83
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.78
|
$5.53
€5.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.06
|
$3.41
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.22
|
$5.05
€4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.48
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.30
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.50
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.42
|
$1.31
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.85
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.71
|
$0.71
€0.69
|
|
pay 87.7% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.81
|
$7.22
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.72
|
$38.81
€37.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,661.94
|
$28,223.13
€27,234.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.63
|
$19.13
€18.46
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP44.20
|
$28.87
€27.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,360.17
|
$656.19
€633.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,266.45
|
$511.91
€493.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP70.43
|
$150.39
€145.12
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP665.79
|
$508.72
€490.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,505.31
|
$9,465.55
€9,133.99
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.17
|
$5.01
€4.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.53
|
$1.69
€1.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.75
|
$6.20
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP62.09
|
$52.12
€50.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.86
|
$9.39
€9.06
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP103.56
|
$78.41
€75.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.52
|
$33.87
€32.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP105.66
|
$86.07
€83.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP69.47
|
$115.43
€111.39
|
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