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United Arab Emirates vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

United Arab Emirates is 19.8% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% less in United Arab Emirates
Groceries: pay 38.1% less in United Arab Emirates
Transportation: pay 43.8% less in United Arab Emirates
Housing: pay 3.5% less in United Arab Emirates
Childcare: pay 36.2% less in United Arab Emirates
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in United Arab Emirates
Clothing: pay 3.1% more in United Arab Emirates

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

United Arab Emirates vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 52.6% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	United Arab Emirates
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 GIP15.13	$7.91 AED29.06	-60.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.36 GIP10.84	$8.65 AED31.75	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 GIP1.25	$1.04 AED3.83	-37.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 GIP1.41	$0.50 AED1.85	-73.0%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 38.1% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	United Arab Emirates
Bread 1 loaf	$1.97 GIP1.49	$1.47 AED5.39	-25.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 GIP3.98	$5.36 AED19.68	+1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.33 GIP5.54	$6.96 AED25.56	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06 GIP3.82	$2.81 AED10.34	-44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 GIP3.00	$3.68 AED13.51	-7.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.33	$0.98 AED3.59	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.64 GIP1.24	$0.75 AED2.75	-54.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 GIP1.49	$0.73 AED2.69	-62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 GIP1.28	$0.59 AED2.15	-65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.26 GIP0.95	$0.48 AED1.76	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.80	$0.53 AED1.93	-50.0%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 43.8% less for transportation

	Gibraltar	United Arab Emirates
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78 GIP4.36	$2.91 AED10.69	-49.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$53.10 AED195.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,903.92 GIP33,910.54	$40,680.12 AED149,397.75	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.71 GIP23.20	$8.50 AED31.21	-72.3%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 3.5% less for housing

	Gibraltar	United Arab Emirates
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.78 GIP53.45	$101.41 AED372.42	+43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,025.41 GIP1,529.55	$1,438.18 AED5,281.71	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,709.35 GIP1,290.87	$990.79 AED3,638.67	-42.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.69 GIP81.32	$122.67 AED450.49	+13.9%
Average			-3.5%

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pay 36.2% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	United Arab Emirates
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$779.00 GIP588.29	$497.28 AED1,826.25	-36.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,164.49 AED29,984.10
Average			-36.2%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	United Arab Emirates
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.34 GIP4.03	$10.43 AED38.31	+95.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GIP2.65	$4.99 AED18.32	+42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.74 GIP3.58	$6.23 AED22.88	+31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 GIP60.51	$75.55 AED277.45	-5.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.35 GIP10.08	$13.19 AED48.44	-1.2%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

	Gibraltar	United Arab Emirates
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.99 GIP100.43	$75.04 AED275.58	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.24 GIP33.41	$59.50 AED218.51	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.21 GIP74.17	$105.66 AED388.03	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.48 GIP70.59	$106.53 AED391.23	+14.0%
Average			+3.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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