Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 42.8% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.42
|
$2.65
SOS1,515
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.67
|
$5.33
SOS3,048
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.51
|
$0.71
SOS408
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.41
|
$0.48
SOS273
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Somalia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.27
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.16
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP5.80
|
$6.37
SOS3,641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.88
|
$2.23
SOS1,274
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP2.96
|
$2.67
SOS1,527
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.57
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.17
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.22
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.88
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.78
|
$0.61
SOS347
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.66
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.40
|
$4.08
SOS2,332
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.18
|
$37.50
SOS21,433
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP23,611.75
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,286,337
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP18.99
|
$7.60
SOS4,344
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP40.67
|
$30.62
SOS17,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,251.50
|
$207.78
SOS118,753
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,205.23
|
$86.25
SOS49,297
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP66.77
|
$94.31
SOS53,904
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP612.60
|
$55.21
SOS31,554
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,506.23
|
$922.50
SOS527,243
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.12
|
$8.50
SOS4,858
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.27
|
$1.22
SOS699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.45
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP53.94
|
$30.00
SOS17,146
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.15
|
$5.00
SOS2,858
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP95.29
|
$18.61
SOS10,637
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP31.76
|
$23.11
SOS13,209
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP97.22
|
$25.89
SOS14,796
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP86.30
|
$45.78
SOS26,164
|
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