Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 6.2 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 7.6 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP195.38
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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