Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 97.7% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
$26.06
CHF23.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
$16.57
CHF15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 94.0% more for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
$3.23
CHF2.92
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
$14.05
CHF12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
$6.73
CHF6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
$6.47
CHF5.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
$11.61
CHF10.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
$1.92
CHF1.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
$7.86
CHF7.11
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
$101.99
CHF92.29
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
GIP26,603.01
|
$34,369.68
CHF31,101.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
$39.48
CHF35.73
|
|
pay 24.0% more for housing
Gibraltar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
GIP41.16
|
$58.09
CHF52.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.46
|
$1,527.18
CHF1,381.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.17
|
$1,267.40
CHF1,146.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
GIP67.56
|
$182.90
CHF165.51
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
GIP714.91
|
$2,253.56
CHF2,039.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
GIP9,238.87
|
$28,390.10
CHF25,690.38
|
|
pay 78.5% more for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
$6.80
CHF6.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
$9.54
CHF8.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
$88.43
CHF80.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
GIP8.41
|
$20.14
CHF18.23
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
GIP97.44
|
$111.16
CHF100.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
GIP32.48
|
$56.12
CHF50.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
GIP100.36
|
$131.83
CHF119.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
GIP74.24
|
$170.76
CHF154.53
|
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