Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 13.6% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.72
|
$20.66
GIP16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.21
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.89
|
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.66
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.56
|
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.57
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.12
|
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.43
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.39
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.05
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.90
|
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.22
|
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,706.45
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.01
|
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.76
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,519.45
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,396.62
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.87
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,368.58
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.64
|
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.53
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.13
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.89
|
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.86
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.86
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.77
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.22
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.86
|
$86.10
GIP68.71
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