Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 61.2% more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.88
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.53
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.02
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 97.3% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.55
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.11
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.17
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.34
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.22
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.24
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.99
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 54.9% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.43
|
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,481.56
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR58.08
|
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR306.67
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,185.12
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,431.74
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR270.11
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay 26.3% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,814.18
|
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,987.44
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR40.06
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.67
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.78
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR486.16
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.31
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 51.5% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.79
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR168.23
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR330.74
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR265.66
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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