Cost of living comparison

Gibraltar

compared to

South Africa

South Africa vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 29.4% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% less in South Africa
Groceries: pay 48.6% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in South Africa
Housing: pay 47.2% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 76.5% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.6% less in South Africa
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in South Africa

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in South Africa. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Gibraltar, you would:

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pay 57.6% less for restaurants

	Gibraltar	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.66 GIP15.96	$8.97 ZAR164.10	-56.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.98 GIP8.48	$4.77 ZAR87.25	-56.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 GIP1.66	$0.95 ZAR17.46	-55.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 GIP1.50	$0.74 ZAR13.55	-61.8%
Average			-57.6%

Gibraltar vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.6% less for groceries

	Gibraltar	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 GIP1.37	$0.99 ZAR18.12	-44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.65 GIP3.59	$3.67 ZAR67.22	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 GIP6.49	$4.20 ZAR76.79	-50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 GIP2.93	$2.23 ZAR40.73	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 GIP3.08	$2.03 ZAR37.10	-49.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 GIP1.41	$0.68 ZAR12.38	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.61 GIP1.24	$0.62 ZAR11.29	-61.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 GIP1.43	$0.64 ZAR11.74	-65.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 GIP1.36	$0.70 ZAR12.78	-60.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 GIP0.81	$0.55 ZAR10.13	-47.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 GIP0.68	$0.61 ZAR11.13	-31.0%
Average			-48.6%

Gibraltar vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Gibraltar	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.96 GIP4.60	$4.99 ZAR91.24	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.33 GIP6.43	$52.31 ZAR956.77	+528.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,804.11 GIP24,567.69	$20,607.77 ZAR376,916.06	-35.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.57 GIP19.75	$8.55 ZAR156.36	-66.6%
Average			+102.5%

Gibraltar vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.2% less for housing

	Gibraltar	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.78 GIP42.32	$41.37 ZAR756.65	-24.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,685.73 GIP1,302.17	$382.55 ZAR6,996.91	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,569.58 GIP1,212.45	$326.35 ZAR5,968.89	-79.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.28 GIP67.42	$80.40 ZAR1,470.48	-7.9%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 76.5% less for childcare

	Gibraltar	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$825.15 GIP637.40	$174.12 ZAR3,184.59	-78.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,498.45 GIP11,972.07	$4,033.53 ZAR73,773.21	-74.0%
Average			-76.5%

Gibraltar vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare

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pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Gibraltar	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.17 GIP3.99	$2.11 ZAR38.55	-59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.14 GIP2.42	$1.88 ZAR34.44	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.65 GIP3.59	$2.90 ZAR53.12	-37.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.95 GIP59.44	$29.50 ZAR539.56	-61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 GIP8.48	$6.62 ZAR121.10	-39.7%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Gibraltar	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$128.35 GIP99.14	$47.72 ZAR872.71	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.78 GIP33.05	$32.06 ZAR586.36	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.95 GIP101.15	$90.39 ZAR1,653.21	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.10 GIP66.51	$81.37 ZAR1,488.20	-5.5%
Average			-31.1%

Gibraltar vs. South Africa - 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: March 2025

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