Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 6.2% cheaper than Cyprus.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.92
|
$11.85
€11.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.61
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.60
€1.54
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$5.79
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.13
|
$5.11
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.63
|
$3.06
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.13
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.20
|
$1.42
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.31
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$29.98
€28.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.47
|
$10.62
€10.18
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€826.46
|
$507.54
€486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€677.85
|
$347.76
€333.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€400.70
|
$477.03
€457.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.46
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.99
|
$41.43
€39.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.40
|
$8.20
€7.87
|
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pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€103.21
|
$141.41
€135.58
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