Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 3.0 times more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MGA15,366
|
$17.39
GIP13.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
MGA28,170
|
$8.69
GIP6.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MGA4,183
|
$1.71
GIP1.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MGA2,962
|
$1.82
GIP1.45
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MGA3,116
|
$1.73
GIP1.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
MGA19,634
|
$4.16
GIP3.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
MGA15,430
|
$3.96
GIP3.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MGA8,851
|
$2.59
GIP2.06
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
MGA11,345
|
$3.81
GIP3.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
MGA3,175
|
$2.23
GIP1.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
MGA1,045
|
$0.90
GIP0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
MGA2,120
|
$0.98
GIP0.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,704
|
$0.95
GIP0.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
MGA1,115
|
$0.77
GIP0.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,812
|
$0.81
GIP0.64
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,259
|
$5.23
GIP4.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,186
|
$12.42
GIP9.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,584,680
|
$33,381.44
GIP26,607.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,682
|
$24.72
GIP19.70
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Madagascar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA258,485
|
$51.65
GIP41.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,069,247
|
$1,771.10
GIP1,411.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
MGA651,764
|
$1,551.15
GIP1,236.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA156,670
|
$84.77
GIP67.57
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA614,628
|
$897.07
GIP715.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,707,155
|
$11,592.94
GIP9,240.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MGA4,226
|
$4.04
GIP3.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
MGA5,378
|
$2.86
GIP2.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,561
|
$4.22
GIP3.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA184,388
|
$67.59
GIP53.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,609
|
$10.56
GIP8.42
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Madagascar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA130,608
|
$122.27
GIP97.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA102,438
|
$40.76
GIP32.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA460,971
|
$125.94
GIP100.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA324,387
|
$93.16
GIP74.25
|
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