Cost of living comparison
Italy is 7.0% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Italy instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.91
£13.06
|
$16.28
€14.27
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
£7.07
|
$9.39
€8.23
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
£1.52
|
$2.48
€2.17
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.63
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
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pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
£1.50
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
£4.29
|
$7.41
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
£4.20
|
$4.98
€4.36
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
£1.63
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.33
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.75
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.86
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
£0.84
|
$1.08
€0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.67
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.66
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
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pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
£4.18
|
$6.99
€6.13
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.18
£14.04
|
$43.01
€37.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,408.47
£29,659.17
|
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.41
£21.17
|
$20.00
€17.54
|
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pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.08
£44.08
|
$34.75
€30.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,812.19
£1,399.38
|
$639.56
€560.83
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,439.69
£1,111.73
|
$490.87
€430.44
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.47
£72.18
|
$144.46
€126.68
|
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pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$863.31
£666.65
|
$498.43
€437.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,376.75
£11,101.78
|
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
|
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pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.93
£3.81
|
$5.00
€4.38
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
£2.38
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
£3.43
|
$6.74
€5.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.06
£56.42
|
$54.45
€47.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.98
£9.25
|
$10.03
€8.79
|
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pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.95
£80.27
|
$87.77
€76.97
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.05
£34.01
|
$37.94
€33.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.62
£70.75
|
$97.30
€85.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.33
£95.24
|
$124.71
€109.36
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