Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 32.0% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.9% less in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 42.4% less in Gibraltar
- Housing
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pay 8.5% less in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.2% less in Gibraltar
- Clothing
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pay 20.1% less in Gibraltar
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Gibraltar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.18
|
$20.66
GIP15.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.21
|
$10.98
GIP8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.92
|
$2.15
GIP1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.46
|
$1.94
GIP1.46
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.05
|
$1.78
GIP1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.08
|
$4.65
GIP3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.13
|
$8.40
GIP6.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.69
|
$3.80
GIP2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.80
|
$3.99
GIP3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.27
|
$1.83
GIP1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
$1.61
GIP1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.10
|
$1.86
GIP1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.39
|
$1.76
GIP1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.94
|
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.90
|
$0.88
GIP0.66
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.56
|
$5.96
GIP4.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF95.61
|
$8.33
GIP6.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,838.27
|
$31,804.11
GIP23,943.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF35.22
|
$25.57
GIP19.25
|
|
pay 8.5% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF44.79
|
$54.78
GIP41.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,359.61
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,269.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,182.90
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,181.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF150.83
|
$87.28
GIP65.71
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,167.55
|
$825.15
GIP621.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF25,404.77
|
$15,498.45
GIP11,667.88
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.56
|
$5.17
GIP3.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.54
|
$3.14
GIP2.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.46
|
$4.65
GIP3.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF74.14
|
$76.95
GIP57.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.72
|
$10.98
GIP8.26
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF101.96
|
$128.35
GIP96.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF51.66
|
$42.78
GIP32.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF114.00
|
$130.95
GIP98.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF148.09
|
$86.10
GIP64.82
|
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