Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 27.0% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.1% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 52.8% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 21.9% more in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 21.5% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 2.4 times more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.3% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 94.9% more in Cyprus
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Cyprus are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Cyprus. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 15.1% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 52.8% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.39
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$862.00
€792.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$707.00
€650.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$417.93
€384.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.85
€9.98
|
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pay 94.9% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$107.65
€98.98
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