Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 34.6% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
€9.28
|
$13.74
€12.64
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
€7.48
|
$8.59
€7.90
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
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pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
€3.63
|
$6.41
€5.90
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
€2.29
|
$3.50
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
€3.07
|
$3.53
€3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.15
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.63
€0.58
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
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pay 59.0% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.49
|
$5.75
€5.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.92
€22.00
|
$50.09
€46.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,691.01
€24,544.60
|
$29,604.23
€27,223.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$21.98
€20.22
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.00
€22.99
|
$39.46
€36.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.70
€418.14
|
$924.34
€850.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$349.83
€321.70
|
$738.82
€679.41
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$207.98
€191.25
|
$136.66
€125.67
|
|
pay 54.6% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.34
€184.23
|
$424.84
€390.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,293.58
€6,707.05
|
$7,091.11
€6,520.86
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.61
€5.16
|
$4.37
€4.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.53
€41.87
|
$54.49
€50.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
€8.03
|
$10.29
€9.46
|
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pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.43
€81.32
|
$80.92
€74.41
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
€29.43
|
$48.04
€44.18
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.24
€69.19
|
$125.90
€115.78
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.03
€90.15
|
$111.40
€102.44
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