Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Rhode Island, USA

Rhode Island vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Rhode Island is 0.3% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Rhode Island
Groceries: pay 13.2% more in Rhode Island
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in Rhode Island
Housing: pay 11.5% more in Rhode Island
Childcare: pay 41.1% more in Rhode Island
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in Rhode Island
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Rhode Island

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Rhode Island are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Rhode Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.82 GIP14.87	$22.00	+11.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.51 GIP13.14	$13.38	-23.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 GIP1.74	$2.87	+23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 GIP1.49	$2.32	+16.9%
Average			-1.1%

Gibraltar vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants

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pay 13.2% more for groceries

	Gibraltar	Rhode Island
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 GIP1.85	$3.98	+61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 GIP4.52	$5.94	-1.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.00 GIP5.25	$3.94	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.20 GIP4.65	$5.17	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.82 GIP2.87	$6.08	+59.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GIP1.01	$2.56	+89.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 GIP0.98	$1.06	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 GIP1.24	$2.38	+44.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 GIP1.13	$1.99	+31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 GIP0.93	$1.04	-16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 GIP0.71	$1.29	+36.3%
Average			+13.2%

Gibraltar vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	Rhode Island
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.61 GIP4.21	$4.02	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$70.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,553.88 GIP37,180.28	$36,541.58	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$16.37
Average			-27.5%

Gibraltar vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.5% more for housing

	Gibraltar	Rhode Island
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.07 GIP49.57	$76.56	+15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,151.74 GIP1,614.45	$2,081.88	-3.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,593.65 GIP1,195.72	$1,759.17	+10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$127.54 GIP95.69	$211.01	+65.4%
Average			+11.5%

Gibraltar vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing

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pay 41.1% more for childcare

	Gibraltar	Rhode Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,112.65 GIP834.82	$1,824.60	+64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,142.99 GIP15,863.59	$25,666.67	+21.4%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Rhode Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.29 GIP3.97	$6.25	+18.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.02 GIP3.02	$5.40	+34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 GIP3.87	$13.11	+154.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.29 GIP59.49	$52.75	-33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.21 GIP9.91	$14.28	+8.1%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Rhode Island
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.55 GIP102.45	$47.12	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.07 GIP49.57	$27.75	-58.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.58 GIP90.47	$92.50	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.36 GIP109.06	$113.33	-22.0%
Average			-45.7%

Gibraltar vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing

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