Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 41.1% more expensive than Abu Dhabi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% more in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 22.0% more in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% more in Gibraltar
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gibraltar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$20.66
GIP15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
AED35.00
|
$10.98
GIP8.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
AED3.95
|
$2.15
GIP1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
AED1.53
|
$1.94
GIP1.43
|
|
pay 64.4% more for groceries
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
AED5.03
|
$1.78
GIP1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
AED17.63
|
$4.65
GIP3.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
AED25.17
|
$8.40
GIP6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
AED11.62
|
$3.80
GIP2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
AED13.24
|
$3.99
GIP2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
AED3.67
|
$1.83
GIP1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
AED3.00
|
$1.61
GIP1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
AED2.97
|
$1.86
GIP1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
AED2.52
|
$1.76
GIP1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
AED1.83
|
$1.05
GIP0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
|
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.03
AED11.11
|
$5.96
GIP4.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.50
AED90.00
|
$8.33
GIP6.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,026.41
AED165,377.50
|
$31,804.11
GIP23,509.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.23
AED26.56
|
$25.57
GIP18.90
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.04
AED378.45
|
$54.78
GIP40.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.31
AED4,955.87
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,246.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,005.59
AED3,693.45
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,160.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.02
AED437.13
|
$87.28
GIP64.52
|
|
pay 22.0% more for childcare
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$669.40
AED2,458.63
|
$825.15
GIP609.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,841.46
AED47,165.38
|
$15,498.45
GIP11,456.58
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.89
AED40.00
|
$5.17
GIP3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.88
AED21.61
|
$3.14
GIP2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
AED22.50
|
$4.65
GIP3.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.83
AED238.12
|
$76.95
GIP56.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.61
AED50.00
|
$10.98
GIP8.12
|
|
pay 17.9% more for clothing
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.20
AED246.81
|
$128.35
GIP94.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.59
AED229.90
|
$42.78
GIP31.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.06
AED378.54
|
$130.95
GIP96.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.93
AED370.70
|
$86.10
GIP63.65
|
|
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