Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 2.9 times more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 67.8% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP65,010
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP13,652
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP7,086
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP8,217
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP21,752
|
$6.54
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP52,594
|
$7.37
€7.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP25,571
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP39,106
|
$3.97
€3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,918
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP12,544
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP5,963
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP5,065
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP3,476
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP3,593
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 58.8% more for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP207,051
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP221,034
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP240,537,000
|
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP143,022
|
$14.47
€13.87
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP867,884
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP3,669,607
|
$707.36
€678.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP1,894,661
|
$588.46
€564.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP695,989
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP628,430
|
$423.35
€405.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP21,453,300
|
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP16,252
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP16,578
|
$3.48
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP172,927
|
$65.50
€62.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP39,006
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP286,044
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP305,547
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP617,595
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP731,362
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
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