Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 38.2% more expensive than Cyprus.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.76
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.88
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.59
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 39.3% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.99
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.06
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.59
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.19
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.25
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.66
|
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,337.08
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.26
|
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 60.8% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€31.93
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€817.49
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€670.49
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€132.07
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€396.35
|
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,906.76
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
|
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.28
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.43
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.65
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.37
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.29
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.13
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.44
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€106.79
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€102.09
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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