Cost of living comparison
United States is 28.4% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in United States instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
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Gibraltar
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.39
£14.09
|
$18.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
£7.04
|
$9.28
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
£1.38
|
$2.24
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
£1.48
|
$1.77
|
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pay 48.8% more for groceries
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Gibraltar
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
£1.40
|
$3.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
£3.37
|
$5.93
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
£3.21
|
$3.83
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
£2.10
|
$4.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
£3.08
|
$5.32
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
£1.81
|
$2.19
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.73
|
$0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$1.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
£0.77
|
$2.05
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.62
|
$1.29
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.65
|
$1.27
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pay 80.4% more for transportation
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Gibraltar
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
£4.24
|
$3.72
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.42
£10.06
|
$63.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,381.44
£27,038.27
|
$25,096.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.72
£20.02
|
$16.64
|
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pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.65
£41.84
|
$70.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,771.10
£1,434.56
|
$1,528.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,551.15
£1,256.40
|
$1,282.97
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.77
£68.66
|
$138.81
|
|
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$897.07
£726.61
|
$1,137.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,592.94
£9,390.03
|
$15,943.15
|
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pay 33.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.04
£3.27
|
$5.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
£2.31
|
$4.51
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
£3.42
|
$8.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.59
£54.75
|
$42.79
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
£8.55
|
$12.04
|
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pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.27
£99.04
|
$45.40
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.76
£33.01
|
$36.73
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.94
£102.01
|
$79.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
£75.46
|
$109.59
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