Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 5.0 times more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 88.9% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 66.3% more in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1 times more in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9 times more in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Gibraltar
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Eritrea. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Gibraltar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 40.0% more for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$20.66
GIP15.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$10.98
GIP8.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$2.15
GIP1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.94
GIP1.43
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.78
GIP1.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$4.65
GIP3.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$8.40
GIP6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$3.80
GIP2.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.99
GIP2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.83
GIP1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$1.61
GIP1.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.86
GIP1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.76
GIP1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$1.05
GIP0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
|
pay 66.3% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$5.96
GIP4.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$8.33
GIP6.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$31,804.11
GIP23,509.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$25.57
GIP18.90
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$54.78
GIP40.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,246.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,160.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$87.28
GIP64.52
|
|
pay 21.1 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$825.15
GIP609.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$15,498.45
GIP11,456.58
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$5.17
GIP3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.14
GIP2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$4.65
GIP3.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$76.95
GIP56.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$10.98
GIP8.12
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$128.35
GIP94.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$42.78
GIP31.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$130.95
GIP96.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$86.10
GIP63.65
|
|
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