Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 45.4% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Athens, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
|
pay 93.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
|
pay 61.3% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
|
pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
|
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$86.10
GIP68.52
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