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
€11.89
|
$15.56
€14.76
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
$8.31
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.92
|
$1.68
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.68
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
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pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.80
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.83
|
$6.39
€6.06
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.32
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.17
|
$1.25
€1.19
|
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| 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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.51
|
$5.54
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.24
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
$26,716.67
€25,337.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.73
|
$20.31
€19.26
|
|
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
$33.66
€31.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€459.67
|
$862.00
€817.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€345.20
|
$707.00
€670.49
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
$139.26
€132.07
|
|
pay 39.1% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€218.68
|
$417.93
€396.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
$7,282.83
€6,906.76
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.97
|
$3.45
€3.28
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.21
|
$3.61
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
$4.90
€4.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.01
|
$59.44
€56.37
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$10.85
€10.29
|
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pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
$81.33
€77.13
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
$46.86
€44.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
$112.61
€106.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€93.47
|
$107.65
€102.09
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