Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 20.6% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 45.3% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Pretoria
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Pretoria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.35
|
$8.52
ZAR153.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.16
|
$4.68
ZAR84.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.60
|
$1.01
ZAR18.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.44
|
$0.81
ZAR14.61
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.32
|
$1.07
ZAR19.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.45
|
$3.70
ZAR66.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.24
|
$4.91
ZAR88.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.82
|
$2.35
ZAR42.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.96
|
$2.08
ZAR37.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.36
|
$0.69
ZAR12.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.20
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.38
|
$0.73
ZAR13.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.31
|
$0.75
ZAR13.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.78
|
$0.64
ZAR11.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.66
|
$0.58
ZAR10.49
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.43
|
$5.05
ZAR90.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.19
|
$65.32
ZAR1,175.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,628.29
|
$19,084.78
ZAR343,411.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.00
|
$8.78
ZAR157.91
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP40.70
|
$39.13
ZAR704.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,252.38
|
$416.34
ZAR7,491.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,166.09
|
$379.25
ZAR6,824.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP64.85
|
$86.03
ZAR1,548.02
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP613.03
|
$216.65
ZAR3,898.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,514.29
|
$4,800.41
ZAR86,378.45
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.84
|
$2.39
ZAR42.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.33
|
$2.00
ZAR35.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.45
|
$2.95
ZAR53.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP57.17
|
$34.21
ZAR615.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.16
|
$7.81
ZAR140.53
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP95.35
|
$49.09
ZAR883.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP31.78
|
$34.65
ZAR623.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP97.29
|
$92.30
ZAR1,660.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP63.97
|
$98.31
ZAR1,768.95
|
|
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