Cost of Living in Catalan Bay, 🇬🇮 Gibraltar - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 12 11 $1,873 $1,338 $2,140 $1,137 $134

Utilities 31 32 — $148 $186 $124 —

Internet & Mobile 3 4 30 $33 $58 $78 $58 $3

Groceries 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 11 $67 $320 $803 $280 —

Transportation 5 6 $80 $95 $160 $49 $20

Dining Out 15 16 17 11 $1,190 $177 $453 $175 $60

Leisure Activities 7 12 13 15 $210 $68 $107 $37 $12

Health Insurance 8 9 $63 $94 $201 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 33 10 — $32 $72 — —

Total $3,516 $2,330 $4,200 $1,860 $231

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 11 $1,337.61 $1,137 – $1,538 per month

Coworking Space 2 $440.34 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 11 $1,872.66 $1,605 – $2,408 per month

Coliving Space 1 $1,136.97 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 15 11 $3.61 per cup

Beer 15 11 $6.62 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 16 17 11 $17.32 per meal

Fast Food Combo $17.72 per meal

Apples 23 11 $3.01 per kg

Bread 19 11 $0.99 per loaf

Milk 18 11 $1.41 per liter

Rice 20 11 $1.67 per kg

Chicken Fillets 21 11 $9.35 per kg

Beef 22 11 $17.05 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 25 11 $9.36 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 15 16 17 $100.32 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 24 11 $1.34 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 6 $4.01 per trip

Taxi per km 6 $2.23 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $49.49 per month

Gasoline $1.74 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 6 $15.16 per trip

Scooter Rental 12 $70.22 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 3 $20.06 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 4 $37.45 per month

Gym Membership 7 $30.75 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $22.74 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $0.00 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 13 $12.04 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 28 11 $133.76 per pair

Summer Dress 29 11 $60.19 per dress

Running Shoes $120.47 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 27 $33.44 per visit

Laundry 12 11 $1.34 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $86.94 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 26 $0.47 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 29, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.7476 GIP on Oct 22, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Alicante, Granada, Lisbon, Hanoi

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2275.49 1872.66
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1606.23 1337.61
- Apples 3.35 3.01
- Beef 16.06 17.05
- Beer 6.69 6.62
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- Bread 2.41 0.99
- Chicken Fillets 9.37 9.35
- Cinema Ticket 14.72 12.04
- Coffee 4.68 3.61
- Coliving Space 1271.6 1136.97
- Coworking Space 240.93 440.34
- Dining Out local 133.85, nomad 1338.53, expat 200.78, family 535.41, tourist 66.93 local 174.55, nomad 1189.9, expat 176.88, family 453.19, tourist 59.52
- Doctor Visit (GP) 73.62 86.94
- Fast Food Combo 11.38 17.72
- Gasoline 2.21 1.74
- Groceries local 334.63, nomad 66.93, expat 401.56, family 803.12, tourist 0 local 280.46, nomad 66.88, expat 320.46, family 802.57, tourist 0
- Gym Membership 60.23 30.75
- Haircut 29.45 33.44
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 80.31, expat 93.7, family 200.78, tourist 4.02 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 93.7, family 200.78, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 1137.75, nomad 1873.94, expat 1606.23, family 2141.64, tourist 133.85 local 1136.97, nomad 1872.66, expat 1337.61, family 2140.18, tourist 133.76
- Internet & Mobile local 40.16, nomad 66.93, expat 53.54, family 66.93, tourist 6.69 local 57.52, nomad 33.44, family 77.58, tourist 3.12
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.85 37.45
- Jeans 93.7 133.76
- Laundry 9.37 1.34
- Leisure Activities local 26.77, nomad 200.78, expat 66.93, family 107.08, tourist 13.39 local 37.45, nomad 210.32, expat 68.21, family 107.01, tourist 12.04
- Meal (Inexpensive) 20.08 17.32
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 87 100.32
- Milk 1.87 1.41
- Mobile Plan 33.46 20.06
- Monthly Transport Pass 46.85 49.49
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.71 0.47
- Rice 2.94 1.67
- Ride-hailing (5km) 12.05 15.16
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 20.08 0
- Scooter Rental 33.46 70.22
- Summer Dress 60.23 60.19
- Taxi Start 4.68 4.01
- Taxi per km 3.35 2.23
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 24.09 22.74
- Transportation local 33.46, nomad 40.16, expat 107.08, family 160.62, tourist 20.08 local 49.49, nomad 79.81, expat 94.96, family 159.63, tourist 20.24
- Utilities local 133.85, nomad 26.77, family 200.78, tourist 0 local 124.26, nomad 0, expat 147.94, family 186.06, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 26.77, family 40.16 local 0, expat 31.99, family 72.23
- Water (1.5L bottle) 2.14 1.34
- Wine (Mid-range) 16.06 9.36
Housing family, the Airbnb (1 month) band edges, Gym Membership, Doctor Visit (GP), Cinema Ticket and Leisure Activities (all profiles) refreshed to exact page figures and formulas, with no material move (propertygibraltar.com, puregym.com).

Catalan Bay cost of living