Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 0.7% more expensive than Larnaca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 1.2% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 1.2% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Cyprus are more expensive than in Larnaca. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Larnaca, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
Larnaca
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$15.56
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
€7.35
|
$8.31
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.37
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Larnaca
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€6.03
|
$6.32
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.06
|
$6.39
€5.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.18
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.35
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.15
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Larnaca
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.69
€5.00
|
$5.54
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.12
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,146.96
|
$26,716.67
€23,492.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.11
€21.20
|
$20.31
€17.86
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Larnaca
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.33
€29.31
|
$33.66
€29.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$985.20
€866.30
|
$862.00
€757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$729.62
€641.57
|
$707.00
€621.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.95
€111.63
|
$139.26
€122.46
|
|
pay 15.0% less for childcare
|
Larnaca
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.98
€345.56
|
$417.93
€367.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,432.14
€10,052.52
|
$7,282.83
€6,403.95
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Larnaca
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
€2.89
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.09
€58.12
|
$59.44
€52.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.85
€9.54
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Larnaca
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€65.97
|
$81.33
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
$46.86
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.95
€73.82
|
$112.61
€99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.53
|
$107.65
€94.66
|
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