Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 2.7 times more expensive than Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$20.66
GIP16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
|
pay 52.1% more for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$86.10
GIP68.71
|
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