Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 1.7% more expensive than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% less in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.8% less in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Gibraltar
The cost of groceries, clothing, and housing in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Isle of Man. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gibraltar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$20.66
GIP16.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
$10.98
GIP8.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.04
|
$2.15
GIP1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$1.94
GIP1.50
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
$1.78
GIP1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.65
|
$4.65
GIP3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.40
|
$8.40
GIP6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.90
|
$3.80
GIP2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.95
|
$3.99
GIP3.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.88
|
$1.83
GIP1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$1.61
GIP1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.80
|
$1.86
GIP1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.06
|
$1.76
GIP1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$1.05
GIP0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.88
GIP0.69
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.95
|
$5.96
GIP4.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.99
|
$8.33
GIP6.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,071.58
|
$31,804.11
GIP24,695.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.34
|
$25.57
GIP19.86
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.95
|
$54.78
GIP42.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£919.29
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,308.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£752.15
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,218.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£162.44
|
$87.28
GIP67.78
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£912.27
|
$825.15
GIP640.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,374.37
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,034.36
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.91
|
$5.17
GIP4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.92
|
$3.14
GIP2.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.55
|
$4.65
GIP3.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.95
|
$76.95
GIP59.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.53
|
$10.98
GIP8.52
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.51
|
$128.35
GIP99.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.84
|
$42.78
GIP33.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.53
|
$130.95
GIP101.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.49
|
$86.10
GIP66.86
|
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