Gibraltar vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary

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.

Gibraltar vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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