Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 42.2% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
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pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 23.3% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
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pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$56.60
R$344.45
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