Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 25.3% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.2% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 37.1% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 1.0% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 42.1% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 65.0% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.4% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 21.5% more in Cyprus
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$6.39
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 1.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$26,716.67
€24,568.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$33.66
€30.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$862.00
€792.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$707.00
€650.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$139.26
€128.06
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$417.93
€384.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$7,282.83
€6,697.17
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$10.85
€9.98
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$81.33
€74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$112.61
€103.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$107.65
€98.99
|
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