Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 9.9% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.7% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 13.9% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 9.5% less in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 30.0% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Cyprus
The cost of housing and clothing in Cyprus are more expensive than in France. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of France, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$15.56
€13.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$8.31
€7.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$1.68
€1.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
France
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$1.77
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$6.32
€5.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$6.39
€5.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$3.86
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$3.79
€3.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.25
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
France
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$5.54
€4.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$42.87
€37.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$26,716.67
€23,637.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$20.31
€17.97
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
France
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$33.66
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$862.00
€762.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$707.00
€625.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$139.26
€123.21
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$417.93
€369.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$7,282.83
€6,443.48
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$3.45
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$3.61
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$4.90
€4.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$59.44
€52.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$10.85
€9.60
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
France
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$81.33
€71.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$46.86
€41.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$112.61
€99.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$107.65
€95.24
|
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