Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 15.9% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 32.7% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 77.4% more in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 30.5% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 40.0% less in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.3% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 22.5% less in Portugal
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Portugal. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.63
|
$11.32
€10.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.84
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.73
|
$1.67
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.56
|
$1.20
€1.16
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.43
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.74
|
$5.06
€4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.76
|
$3.79
€3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.06
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.21
|
$3.25
€3.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.47
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.30
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.49
|
$0.76
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.41
|
$1.05
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.85
|
$0.68
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.71
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 77.4% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.79
|
$6.79
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.71
|
$37.96
€36.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP25,601.00
|
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.58
|
$10.80
€10.48
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP44.10
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,356.94
|
$900.66
€873.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,263.45
|
$732.72
€710.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP70.26
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP664.21
|
$455.47
€441.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,475.62
|
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.16
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.53
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.74
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP61.94
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.84
|
$7.85
€7.61
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP103.31
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP34.44
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP105.41
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP69.31
|
$93.85
€91.02
|
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