Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.2 times more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Albania, you would:
pay 93.4% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL779
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL649
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL154
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 87.6% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL79
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL492
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL670
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL290
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL289
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL63
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL727
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,641
|
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,629,378
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,855
|
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,489
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,665
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,219
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,365
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,681
|
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL326,974
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
|
pay 63.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL242
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL165
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL344
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,135
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL711
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,732
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,778
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,453
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,277
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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