Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 4.2% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 29.2% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 85.4% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 26.6% less in Republic of the Congo

The cost of housing and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 21.6% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.52	$13.96 FCFA8,037	-32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.25	$8.94 FCFA5,145	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.62	$1.88 FCFA1,084	-12.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.46	$1.50 FCFA863	-22.7%
Average			-21.6%

Gibraltar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.33	$2.56 FCFA1,476	+44.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.49	$4.20 FCFA2,419	-9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.31	$7.87 FCFA4,531	-6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.85	$3.39 FCFA1,953	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP2.99	$2.20 FCFA1,265	-44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.38	$1.18 FCFA679	-35.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.21	$0.91 FCFA524	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.39	$1.98 FCFA1,137	+6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.32	$1.21 FCFA696	-31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.79	$1.16 FCFA670	+10.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.66	$1.05 FCFA605	+19.1%
Average			-9.2%

Gibraltar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.2% more for transportation

	Gibraltar	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.47	$5.18 FCFA2,984	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.26	$22.59 FCFA13,006	+171.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP23,889.53	$32,895.05 FCFA18,938,778	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP19.21	$14.09 FCFA8,115	-44.9%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 85.4% more for housing

	Gibraltar	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP41.15	$75.50 FCFA43,466	+37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,266.23	$971.39 FCFA559,259	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,178.98	$357.68 FCFA205,926	-77.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP65.56	$456.95 FCFA263,083	+423.5%
Average			+85.4%

Gibraltar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP619.81	$214.14 FCFA123,290	-74.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,641.60	$5,100.00 FCFA2,936,241	-67.1%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.88	$2.76 FCFA1,592	-46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.36	$4.13 FCFA2,380	+31.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.49	$3.75 FCFA2,159	-19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP57.80	$61.25 FCFA35,263	-20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.25	$8.17 FCFA4,704	-25.6%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 26.6% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP96.41	$35.83 FCFA20,630	-72.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP32.14	$37.92 FCFA21,830	-11.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP98.36	$92.22 FCFA53,095	-29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP64.68	$91.67 FCFA52,776	+6.5%
Average			-26.6%

Gibraltar vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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