Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 29.5% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 77.7% more in Nicosia
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Nicosia are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Nicosia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,198.39
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,373.16
|
$7.50
€6.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD225.08
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.81
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD564.47
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,047.96
|
$6.54
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,431.66
|
$7.37
€6.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD680.75
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD473.07
|
$3.97
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD430.59
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.88
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD290.59
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.91
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD166.09
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD151.17
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD770.43
|
$5.64
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,991.95
|
$53.59
€47.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,840,813.68
|
$28,348.13
€24,981.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
|
$14.47
€12.75
|
|
pay 1.1% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,429.49
|
$29.63
€26.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,381.55
|
$707.36
€623.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,771.09
|
$588.46
€518.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,939.27
|
$153.51
€135.28
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,284.61
|
$423.35
€373.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD335,549.40
|
$7,161.35
€6,310.86
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD499.33
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD682.63
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,398.12
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,151.69
|
$65.50
€57.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,097.18
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 77.7% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,194.37
|
$81.72
€72.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,077.86
|
$35.90
€31.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,318.13
|
$79.71
€70.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,985.25
|
$101.82
€89.73
|
|
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