Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 80.1% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
$19.77
A$30.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$9.89
A$15.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$2.76
A$4.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$2.32
A$3.58
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$2.59
A$4.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$5.39
A$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
$6.59
A$10.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
$4.63
A$7.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
$4.12
A$6.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
$1.62
A$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$1.34
A$2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
$1.57
A$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
$2.46
A$3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
$1.25
A$1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$1.11
A$1.72
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
$5.07
A$7.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
$118.63
A$183.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
$29,276.08
A$45,312.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
$17.66
A$27.34
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
$65.39
A$101.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
$1,783.31
A$2,760.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
$1,413.05
A$2,187.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
$183.02
A$283.27
|
|
pay 58.8% more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
$1,847.17
A$2,858.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
$14,503.36
A$22,447.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
$7.25
A$11.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
$3.68
A$5.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
$26.36
A$40.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
$65.69
A$101.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
$14.33
A$22.19
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
$86.77
A$134.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
$72.18
A$111.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
$119.51
A$184.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
$154.17
A$238.62
|
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