Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 10.6% more expensive than British Virgin Islands.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
British Virgin Islands
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Gibraltar
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$17.66
GIP13.93
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$10.09
GIP7.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.98
GIP1.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.85
GIP1.46
|
|
pay 24.2% less for groceries
British Virgin Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.67
GIP1.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$4.15
GIP3.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$7.63
GIP6.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.79
GIP2.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.89
GIP3.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.06
GIP1.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.54
GIP1.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.61
GIP1.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
|
pay 24.7% more for transportation
British Virgin Islands
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Gibraltar
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.78
GIP4.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.13
GIP6.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,057.47
GIP24,508.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$24.97
GIP19.71
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
British Virgin Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$53.50
GIP42.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,299.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,251.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$87.83
GIP69.31
|
|
pay 80.8% more for childcare
British Virgin Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$805.78
GIP635.87
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$15,134.60
GIP11,943.34
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
British Virgin Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$4.10
GIP3.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.99
GIP2.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.54
GIP3.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$70.94
GIP55.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.72
GIP8.46
|
|
pay 28.3% more for clothing
British Virgin Islands
|
Gibraltar
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$125.33
GIP98.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$41.78
GIP32.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$127.87
GIP100.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$113.51
GIP89.58
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