Cost of living comparison
Larnaca is 2.5% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% less in Larnaca
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Larnaca
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Larnaca
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% more in Larnaca
- Childcare
-
pay 25.5% more in Larnaca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Larnaca
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Larnaca
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Larnaca are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Larnaca.
If you lived in Larnaca instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 5.0% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Larnaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.20
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.58
|
$8.36
€7.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.53
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Larnaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
$1.86
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.76
|
$6.86
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.83
|
$5.75
€5.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.52
|
$3.62
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.46
|
$3.81
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.14
|
$1.24
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.62
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Larnaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.05
|
$5.69
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$53.59
€48.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,377.25
|
$25,186.43
€22,981.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.53
|
$24.11
€22.00
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Larnaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.72
|
$33.33
€30.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€786.52
|
$985.20
€898.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€645.09
|
$729.62
€665.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€127.07
|
$126.95
€115.83
|
|
pay 25.5% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Larnaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€381.34
|
$392.98
€358.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,645.12
|
$11,432.14
€10,431.10
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Larnaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.15
|
$3.22
€2.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.30
|
$3.29
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.47
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.24
|
$66.09
€60.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.90
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Larnaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.21
|
$75.02
€68.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€42.76
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€102.75
|
$83.95
€76.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.22
|
$101.82
€92.90
|
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