Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 27.7% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.7% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% less in Nicosia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Nicosia are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Nicosia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Castries, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.33
€12.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.50
€7.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.73
€0.72
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.85
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$6.54
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$7.37
€7.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$3.68
€3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.97
€3.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$1.20
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.82
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.54
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.64
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€52.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$28,348.13
€27,644.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.47
€14.11
|
|
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$29.63
€28.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$707.36
€689.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$588.46
€573.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$153.51
€149.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$423.35
€412.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,161.35
€6,983.62
|
|
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.48
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$65.50
€63.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$81.72
€79.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$35.90
€35.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$79.71
€77.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$101.82
€99.29
|
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