Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 31.6% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Rome, you would:
pay 24.9% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$20.66
GIP16.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.12
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.64
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$8.40
GIP6.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.57
|
$3.80
GIP3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$3.99
GIP3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.83
GIP1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$1.86
GIP1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.04
|
$1.76
GIP1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$1.05
GIP0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.78
|
$5.96
GIP4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.57
|
$8.33
GIP6.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,410.49
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,205.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.26
|
$25.57
GIP20.27
|
|
pay 46.7% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.93
|
$54.78
GIP43.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,119.36
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,335.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€723.69
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,243.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€158.63
|
$87.28
GIP69.17
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€482.56
|
$825.15
GIP653.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,948.95
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,282.82
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$5.17
GIP4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$3.14
GIP2.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$4.65
GIP3.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.30
|
$76.95
GIP60.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$10.98
GIP8.70
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.06
|
$128.35
GIP101.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.15
|
$42.78
GIP33.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.18
|
$130.95
GIP103.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€97.04
|
$86.10
GIP68.24
|
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