Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 47.4% more expensive than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
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Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
$17.71
€16.98
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
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pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
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pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
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pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
$89.10
€85.43
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