Cost of living comparison
Limassol is 16.7% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.5% more in Limassol
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Limassol
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Limassol
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% more in Limassol
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% more in Limassol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% more in Limassol
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% more in Limassol
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Limassol are more expensive than in Cyprus.
If you lived in Limassol instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.31
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$2.42
€2.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$2.17
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$6.45
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.87
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
$4.16
€3.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.48
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.41
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.09
|
$5.77
€5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
$25,722.31
€23,651.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.68
|
$18.43
€16.95
|
|
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
$34.47
€31.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€792.61
|
$1,535.58
€1,411.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€650.08
|
$1,196.09
€1,099.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
$159.34
€146.51
|
|
pay 25.1% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€384.29
|
$541.02
€497.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
$8,795.05
€8,087.03
|
|
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$3.94
€3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.66
|
$78.30
€72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.98
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 10.3% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Limassol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
$93.31
€85.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
$51.21
€47.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
$103.60
€95.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.98
|
$134.63
€123.79
|
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