Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 49.1% more expensive than Samoa.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Samoa, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
Samoa
|
Gibraltar
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$20.66
GIP16.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$10.98
GIP8.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$2.15
GIP1.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$1.94
GIP1.50
|
|
pay 88.0% more for groceries
Samoa
|
Gibraltar
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$1.78
GIP1.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.65
GIP3.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$8.40
GIP6.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.80
GIP2.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.99
GIP3.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.83
GIP1.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.61
GIP1.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.86
GIP1.44
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.76
GIP1.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
GIP0.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
GIP0.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Samoa
|
Gibraltar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.96
GIP4.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.33
GIP6.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,804.11
GIP24,620.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.57
GIP19.80
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Samoa
|
Gibraltar
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$54.78
GIP42.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,685.73
GIP1,304.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,569.58
GIP1,215.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.28
GIP67.57
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Samoa
|
Gibraltar
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$825.15
GIP638.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,498.45
GIP11,998.03
|
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
Samoa
|
Gibraltar
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$5.17
GIP4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$3.14
GIP2.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.65
GIP3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$76.95
GIP59.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.98
GIP8.50
|
|
pay 71.3% more for clothing
Samoa
|
Gibraltar
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$128.35
GIP99.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$42.78
GIP33.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$130.95
GIP101.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$86.10
GIP66.66
|
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