Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 37.4% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 74.1% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Mexico
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP68.52
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
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