Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Vatican City instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.37
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.53
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.65
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,194.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.26
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.40
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.38
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.14
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP653.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,277.45
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP60.96
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Vatican City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP101.67
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.89
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP103.73
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.21
|
?? |
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