Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 30.6% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.93
|
$8.29
ZAR152.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.96
|
$4.51
ZAR82.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.57
|
$0.93
ZAR17.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.46
|
$0.69
ZAR12.71
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.31
|
$0.93
ZAR17.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.28
|
$3.52
ZAR64.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.02
|
$4.04
ZAR74.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.99
|
$2.09
ZAR38.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.07
|
$1.97
ZAR36.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.63
|
$0.64
ZAR11.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.22
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.27
|
$0.59
ZAR10.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
$0.69
ZAR12.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
$0.49
ZAR9.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
$0.61
ZAR11.24
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.56
|
$4.81
ZAR88.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.42
|
$50.85
ZAR933.34
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,508.72
|
$19,587.45
ZAR359,492.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.71
|
$8.44
ZAR154.90
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.22
|
$40.70
ZAR747.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,299.05
|
$363.07
ZAR6,663.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,251.01
|
$324.06
ZAR5,947.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP69.31
|
$76.48
ZAR1,403.63
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP635.87
|
$170.15
ZAR3,122.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,943.34
|
$3,782.54
ZAR69,421.80
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.23
|
$2.04
ZAR37.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.36
|
$1.79
ZAR32.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.58
|
$2.68
ZAR49.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP55.98
|
$28.55
ZAR523.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.46
|
$5.94
ZAR108.97
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
South Africa
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP98.91
|
$44.73
ZAR820.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.97
|
$30.20
ZAR554.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP100.91
|
$81.48
ZAR1,495.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP89.58
|
$77.16
ZAR1,416.05
|
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