Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.0 times more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% more in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8 times more in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% more in Gibraltar
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and transportation in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Maldives. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Gibraltar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Maldives
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$20.66
GIP15.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$10.98
GIP8.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$2.15
GIP1.58
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$1.94
GIP1.42
|
|
pay 31.5% more for groceries
Maldives
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$1.78
GIP1.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$4.65
GIP3.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$8.40
GIP6.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$3.80
GIP2.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$3.99
GIP2.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$1.83
GIP1.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$1.61
GIP1.18
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$1.86
GIP1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$1.76
GIP1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$1.05
GIP0.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.88
GIP0.65
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
Maldives
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$5.96
GIP4.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$8.33
GIP6.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$31,804.11
GIP23,290.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$25.57
GIP18.73
|
|
pay 29.7% more for housing
Maldives
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$54.78
GIP40.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,234.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,149.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$87.28
GIP63.92
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Maldives
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$825.15
GIP604.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$15,498.45
GIP11,349.61
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
Maldives
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$5.17
GIP3.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$3.14
GIP2.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$4.65
GIP3.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$76.95
GIP56.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$10.98
GIP8.04
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
Maldives
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$128.35
GIP93.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$42.78
GIP31.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$130.95
GIP95.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$86.10
GIP63.05
|
|
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