Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 24.4% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$15.56
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$8.31
€7.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$1.68
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$6.32
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$6.39
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$3.86
€3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$3.79
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.25
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 48.3% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$5.54
€5.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$26,716.67
€25,615.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$20.31
€19.47
|
|
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$33.66
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$862.00
€826.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$707.00
€677.85
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$139.26
€133.52
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$417.93
€400.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$7,282.83
€6,982.58
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$3.45
€3.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$3.61
€3.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$4.90
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$59.44
€56.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$10.85
€10.40
|
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pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$81.33
€77.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$46.86
€44.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$112.61
€107.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$107.65
€103.21
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