Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 49.7% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
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Monaco
|
Nicosia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.06
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.49
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.80
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
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pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.30
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.72
|
$6.54
€6.27
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$7.37
€7.08
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.42
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$3.97
€3.81
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.20
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.63
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,419.32
|
$28,348.13
€27,210.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.55
|
$14.47
€13.89
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.64
|
$29.63
€28.44
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,760.57
|
$707.36
€678.98
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,172.56
|
$588.46
€564.85
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.61
|
$153.51
€147.35
|
|
pay 81.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,006.08
|
$423.35
€406.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,021.84
|
$7,161.35
€6,874.01
|
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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€495.09
|
$65.50
€62.87
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 63.2% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.43
|
$81.72
€78.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.27
|
$35.90
€34.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.38
|
$79.71
€76.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.80
|
$101.82
€97.73
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