Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 5.9% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Nicosia
- Housing
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pay 17.8% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% more in Nicosia
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Nicosia are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Dili, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.54
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$7.37
€6.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.97
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.64
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,348.13
€24,927.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$14.47
€12.72
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$29.63
€26.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$707.36
€622.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$588.46
€517.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$153.51
€134.98
|
|
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$423.35
€372.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$7,161.35
€6,297.12
|
|
pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$65.50
€57.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$81.72
€71.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.90
€31.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$79.71
€70.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$101.82
€89.53
|
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