Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gibraltar vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Gibraltar is 34.1% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% more in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 42.4% more in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% more in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Gibraltar
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Gibraltar.
Gibraltar vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Italy, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$20.03
GIP15.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$14.36
GIP10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$1.66
GIP1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$1.87
GIP1.41
|
|
Italy vs. Gibraltar - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$1.97
GIP1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$5.27
GIP3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$7.33
GIP5.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$5.06
GIP3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$3.98
GIP3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.76
GIP1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.64
GIP1.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.97
GIP1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.70
GIP1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.26
GIP0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.05
GIP0.80
|
|
Italy vs. Gibraltar - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$5.78
GIP4.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
$44,903.92
GIP33,910.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$30.71
GIP23.20
|
|
Italy vs. Gibraltar - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$70.78
GIP53.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$2,025.41
GIP1,529.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$1,709.35
GIP1,290.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$107.69
GIP81.32
|
|
Italy vs. Gibraltar - Cost of housing
pay 42.4% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$779.00
GIP588.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
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Italy vs. Gibraltar - Cost of childcare
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$5.34
GIP4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$3.51
GIP2.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$4.74
GIP3.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$80.13
GIP60.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$13.35
GIP10.08
|
|
Italy vs. Gibraltar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$132.99
GIP100.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$44.24
GIP33.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$98.21
GIP74.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$93.48
GIP70.59
|
|
Italy vs. Gibraltar - Cost of clothing
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