Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 4.9% cheaper than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
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pay 20.0% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
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pay 2.2 times more in Nicosia
- Housing
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pay 22.6% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
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pay 18.3% less in Nicosia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nicosia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.80
|
$12.33
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.39
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.65
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.48
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.36
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.55
|
$6.54
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.42
|
$7.37
€6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.90
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.05
|
$3.97
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.40
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.23
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.42
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.34
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.80
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.67
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.55
|
$5.64
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.37
|
$53.59
€47.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP24,311.35
|
$28,348.13
€24,958.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.55
|
$14.47
€12.74
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP41.88
|
$29.63
€26.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,288.58
|
$707.36
€622.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,199.80
|
$588.46
€518.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP66.72
|
$153.51
€135.15
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP630.75
|
$423.35
€372.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,847.15
|
$7,161.35
€6,305.11
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.95
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.40
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.55
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP58.82
|
$65.50
€57.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.39
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP98.11
|
$81.72
€71.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP32.70
|
$35.90
€31.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP100.10
|
$79.71
€70.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP65.82
|
$101.82
€89.64
|
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