Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.3 times more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 87.5% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$17.66
GIP13.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$10.09
GIP7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$1.98
GIP1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$1.85
GIP1.43
|
|
pay 79.3% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$1.67
GIP1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$4.15
GIP3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$7.63
GIP5.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$3.79
GIP2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$3.89
GIP3.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$2.06
GIP1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$1.54
GIP1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$1.61
GIP1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$1.15
GIP0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$1.03
GIP0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.86
GIP0.67
|
|
pay 62.7% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$5.78
GIP4.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$8.13
GIP6.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$31,057.47
GIP24,037.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$24.97
GIP19.33
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$53.50
GIP41.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$1,646.15
GIP1,274.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$1,585.28
GIP1,226.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$87.83
GIP67.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$805.78
GIP623.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$15,134.60
GIP11,713.64
|
|
pay 88.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$4.10
GIP3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$2.99
GIP2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$4.54
GIP3.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$70.94
GIP54.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$10.72
GIP8.30
|
|
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$125.33
GIP97.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$41.78
GIP32.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$127.87
GIP98.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$113.51
GIP87.85
|
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