Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 66.8% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 88.3% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.80
|
$3.96
EGP203.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.39
|
$4.84
EGP248.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.65
|
$0.31
EGP15.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.48
|
$0.12
EGP6.31
|
|
pay 70.9% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.36
|
$0.76
EGP38.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.55
|
$1.76
EGP90.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.42
|
$3.30
EGP169.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.90
|
$1.54
EGP79.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.05
|
$1.97
EGP101.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.40
|
$0.62
EGP31.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.23
|
$0.21
EGP10.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.42
|
$0.15
EGP7.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.34
|
$0.18
EGP9.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.80
|
$0.21
EGP10.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.67
|
$0.23
EGP11.59
|
|
pay 34.3% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.55
|
$0.98
EGP50.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.37
|
$12.01
EGP615.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP24,311.35
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,495,213.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.55
|
$2.65
EGP136.12
|
|
pay 88.3% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP41.88
|
$7.63
EGP391.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,288.58
|
$206.11
EGP10,570.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,199.80
|
$111.12
EGP5,698.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP66.72
|
$11.85
EGP607.86
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP630.75
|
$66.57
EGP3,413.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,847.15
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,531.02
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.95
|
$1.79
EGP91.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.40
|
$1.38
EGP70.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.55
|
$1.85
EGP94.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP58.82
|
$21.86
EGP1,121.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.39
|
$2.68
EGP137.36
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP98.11
|
$23.44
EGP1,202.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP32.70
|
$48.49
EGP2,486.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP100.10
|
$97.17
EGP4,983.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP65.82
|
$36.98
EGP1,896.76
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Egypt or Gibraltar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.