Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 61.2% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 97.3% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% more in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 26.3% more in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.6% less in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% more in Gibraltar
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, childcare, and housing in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Qatar. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Gibraltar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$20.66
GIP16.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
$10.98
GIP8.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$2.15
GIP1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.94
GIP1.50
|
|
pay 97.3% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$1.78
GIP1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$4.65
GIP3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$8.40
GIP6.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$3.80
GIP2.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$3.99
GIP3.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$1.83
GIP1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$1.61
GIP1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.86
GIP1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.76
GIP1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$1.05
GIP0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.88
GIP0.69
|
|
pay 54.9% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$5.96
GIP4.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
$8.33
GIP6.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
$31,804.11
GIP24,695.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
$25.57
GIP19.86
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
$54.78
GIP42.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,308.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,218.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
$87.28
GIP67.78
|
|
pay 26.3% more for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
$825.15
GIP640.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,034.36
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$5.17
GIP4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$3.14
GIP2.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
$4.65
GIP3.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
$76.95
GIP59.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$10.98
GIP8.52
|
|
pay 51.5% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
$128.35
GIP99.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
$42.78
GIP33.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
$130.95
GIP101.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
$86.10
GIP66.86
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gibraltar or Qatar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.
