Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 15.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.9% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 41.5% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 19.5% more in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 31.6% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 9.0% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.8% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 3.8% more in Cyprus
The cost of transportation and clothing in Cyprus are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
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British Virgin Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$15.56
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$8.31
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$6.32
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$6.39
€5.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
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pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.54
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€37.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,716.67
€23,497.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.31
€17.86
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$33.66
€29.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$862.00
€758.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$707.00
€621.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$139.26
€122.49
|
|
pay 9.0% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$417.93
€367.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$7,282.83
€6,405.42
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$59.44
€52.28
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$10.85
€9.54
|
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pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$81.33
€71.53
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$46.86
€41.21
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$112.61
€99.04
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$107.65
€94.68
|
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