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New Zealand vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 7.3% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.3% less in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 27.2% less in New Zealand
Housing: pay 36.2% less in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 18.4% less in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.8% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in New Zealand

Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in New Zealand.

New Zealand vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 7.3% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 GIP14.98	$14.45 NZ$24.89	-27.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.36 GIP10.74	$9.14 NZ$15.74	-36.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GIP1.24	$2.11 NZ$3.63	+27.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 GIP1.40	$2.02 NZ$3.47	+7.8%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.97 GIP1.47	$1.74 NZ$2.99	-11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 GIP3.94	$3.88 NZ$6.69	-26.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.33 GIP5.48	$6.34 NZ$10.92	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 GIP3.79	$5.96 NZ$10.27	+17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 GIP2.97	$4.01 NZ$6.90	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.31	$1.18 NZ$2.03	-32.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 GIP1.22	$0.95 NZ$1.64	-41.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 GIP1.47	$1.29 NZ$2.23	-34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 GIP1.27	$2.11 NZ$3.63	+24.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 GIP0.94	$0.85 NZ$1.46	-32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.79	$0.80 NZ$1.37	-24.4%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 27.2% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 GIP4.32	$6.08 NZ$10.47	+5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$74.52 NZ$128.39
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,903.92 GIP33,580.55	$24,777.66 NZ$42,690.69	-44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.71 GIP22.97	$17.81 NZ$30.69	-42.0%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Gibraltar	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.78 GIP52.93	$50.00 NZ$86.14	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,025.41 GIP1,514.66	$978.36 NZ$1,685.66	-51.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,709.35 GIP1,278.31	$810.06 NZ$1,395.70	-52.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.69 GIP80.53	$95.66 NZ$164.82	-11.2%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 18.4% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$779.00 GIP582.56	$635.34 NZ$1,094.67	-18.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,463.91 NZ$23,197.66
Average			-18.4%

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pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.34 GIP3.99	$6.04 NZ$10.41	+13.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GIP2.62	$3.35 NZ$5.78	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.74 GIP3.55	$23.12 NZ$39.84	+387.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 GIP59.92	$37.72 NZ$64.99	-52.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.35 GIP9.99	$10.72 NZ$18.47	-19.7%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.99 GIP99.45	$65.22 NZ$112.37	-51.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.24 GIP33.08	$39.23 NZ$67.60	-11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.21 GIP73.45	$90.28 NZ$155.55	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.48 GIP69.91	$119.43 NZ$205.77	+27.8%
Average			-10.7%

Gibraltar vs. New Zealand - Cost of clothing

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