Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 49.1% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$20.66
GIP16.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$2.15
GIP1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$1.94
GIP1.54
|
|
pay 84.7% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$1.78
GIP1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$8.40
GIP6.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$3.80
GIP3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.99
GIP3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$1.61
GIP1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.96
GIP4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$8.33
GIP6.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,308.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$25.57
GIP20.35
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$54.78
GIP43.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,341.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,249.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$87.28
GIP69.46
|
|
pay 76.2% more for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$825.15
GIP656.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,333.15
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$5.17
GIP4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$4.65
GIP3.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$76.95
GIP61.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$10.98
GIP8.74
|
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pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Gibraltar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$128.35
GIP102.13
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$42.78
GIP34.04
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$130.95
GIP104.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$86.10
GIP68.52
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