Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.2 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 71.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
|
pay 90.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 67.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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