Cost of living comparison
George Town is 91.3% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in George Town instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 61.1% more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.67
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.81
|
$15.00
KYD12.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.54
|
$3.53
KYD2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.43
|
$2.73
KYD2.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.29
|
$4.68
KYD3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.21
|
$6.58
KYD5.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP5.91
|
$12.11
KYD10.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.93
|
$8.61
KYD7.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.01
|
$5.48
KYD4.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.59
|
$4.58
KYD3.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.19
|
$1.77
KYD1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.24
|
$3.37
KYD2.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.89
|
$3.78
KYD3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.79
|
$3.11
KYD2.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.67
|
$2.46
KYD2.05
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.48
|
$6.98
KYD5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.30
|
$30.00
KYD24.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,037.36
|
$39,004.13
KYD32,464.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.33
|
$72.01
KYD59.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP41.40
|
$114.70
KYD95.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,274.06
|
$2,700.29
KYD2,247.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,226.95
|
$2,228.81
KYD1,855.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP67.98
|
$317.39
KYD264.17
|
|
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP623.64
|
$1,400.15
KYD1,165.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,713.64
|
$24,778.63
KYD20,623.99
|
|
pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.17
|
$7.20
KYD5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.31
|
$6.44
KYD5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.51
|
$14.40
KYD11.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP54.91
|
$73.67
KYD61.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.30
|
$18.00
KYD14.98
|
|
pay 46.1% more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
George Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP97.00
|
$85.51
KYD71.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.33
|
$112.01
KYD93.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP98.97
|
$132.97
KYD110.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP87.85
|
$163.52
KYD136.10
|
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