Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 50.5% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.0% more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 65.4% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% more in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 67.7% more in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% more in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% more in Gibraltar
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Portugal.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 51.0% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.98
|
$20.66
GIP16.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€8.16
|
$10.98
GIP8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.62
|
$2.15
GIP1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$1.94
GIP1.56
|
|
pay 65.4% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.78
GIP1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.91
|
$4.65
GIP3.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.68
|
$8.40
GIP6.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
$3.80
GIP3.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€3.15
|
$3.99
GIP3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.96
|
$1.83
GIP1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.61
GIP1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$1.86
GIP1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.02
|
$1.76
GIP1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.66
|
$1.05
GIP0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.88
GIP0.71
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.58
|
$5.96
GIP4.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€36.82
|
$8.33
GIP6.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€30,109.75
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,601.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€10.48
|
$25.57
GIP20.58
|
|
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€39.12
|
$54.78
GIP44.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€873.45
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,356.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€710.59
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,263.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€88.30
|
$87.28
GIP70.26
|
|
pay 67.7% more for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€441.71
|
$825.15
GIP664.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,748.05
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,475.62
|
|
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.16
|
$5.17
GIP4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$3.14
GIP2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.50
|
$4.65
GIP3.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€39.75
|
$76.95
GIP61.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.61
|
$10.98
GIP8.84
|
|
pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€75.56
|
$128.35
GIP103.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€32.73
|
$42.78
GIP34.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€77.82
|
$130.95
GIP105.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€91.02
|
$86.10
GIP69.31
|
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