Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 6.0% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 12.3% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 1.7% less in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 23.5% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.4% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 18.4% less in Portugal
Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
Portugal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.31
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.81
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€5.87
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.48
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.08
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.09
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€18.68
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€792.61
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€650.08
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 23.5% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€384.29
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.18
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.32
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€54.66
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€9.98
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€98.98
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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