Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 66.2% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 65.7% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% more in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Gibraltar
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Gibraltar are more expensive than in San Marino. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Gibraltar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 47.4% more for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$20.66
GIP16.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.96
|
$10.98
GIP8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.55
|
$2.15
GIP1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.94
GIP1.59
|
|
pay 65.7% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.57
|
$1.78
GIP1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.27
|
$4.65
GIP3.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.86
|
$8.40
GIP6.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.09
|
$3.80
GIP3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.79
|
$3.99
GIP3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.77
|
$1.83
GIP1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$1.61
GIP1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$1.86
GIP1.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$1.76
GIP1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$1.05
GIP0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.88
GIP0.72
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€6.03
|
$5.96
GIP4.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€32.40
|
$8.33
GIP6.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,471.03
|
$31,804.11
GIP26,052.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€21.22
|
$25.57
GIP20.95
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€31.09
|
$54.78
GIP44.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€496.45
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,380.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€496.45
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,285.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€65.94
|
$87.28
GIP71.50
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€341.42
|
$825.15
GIP675.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,225.82
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,695.85
|
|
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$5.17
GIP4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.44
|
$3.14
GIP2.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.62
|
$4.65
GIP3.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€67.94
|
$76.95
GIP63.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.79
|
$10.98
GIP8.99
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€99.29
|
$128.35
GIP105.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
$42.78
GIP35.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
$130.95
GIP107.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€88.84
|
$86.10
GIP70.53
|
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