Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 6.2% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 35.7% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.31
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.87
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.48
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.09
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.68
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 35.7% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€792.61
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€650.08
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 16.9% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€384.29
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.66
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.98
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.98
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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