Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 42.8% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.2% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 33.3% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 32.7% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 45.4% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 73.4% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.1% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 26.2% less in Cyprus
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.10
|
$15.56
€13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$8.31
€7.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.07
|
$1.68
€1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.83
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.68
|
$1.77
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.90
|
$6.32
€5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.74
|
$6.39
€5.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.93
|
$3.86
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.16
|
$3.79
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.38
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.02
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.34
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$0.59
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.81
|
$5.54
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.18
|
$42.87
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,334.71
|
$26,716.67
€22,682.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.72
|
$20.31
€17.24
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.12
|
$33.66
€28.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,324.12
|
$862.00
€731.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,256.56
|
$707.00
€600.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£122.67
|
$139.26
€118.23
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,702.44
|
$417.93
€354.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,132.81
|
$7,282.83
€6,183.06
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.67
|
$3.45
€2.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.63
|
$3.61
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.35
|
$4.90
€4.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.23
|
$59.44
€50.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.24
|
$10.85
€9.21
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.30
|
$81.33
€69.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£50.76
|
$46.86
€39.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£88.67
|
$112.61
€95.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£148.18
|
$107.65
€91.39
|
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