Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 19.2% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 0.9% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 32.8% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% more in Cyprus
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cyprus are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including childcare and restaurants are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 32.8% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$6.39
€5.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$26,716.67
€24,568.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 74.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$33.66
€30.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$862.00
€792.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$707.00
€650.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$139.26
€128.06
|
|
pay 14.4% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$417.93
€384.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$7,282.83
€6,697.17
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$10.85
€9.98
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$81.33
€74.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$112.61
€103.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$107.65
€98.99
|
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