Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 55.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.5% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 53.9% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 10.8% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 75.5% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 80.1% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.0% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 54.1% less in Cyprus
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 53.9% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$6.39
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
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pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 75.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$862.00
€792.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$707.00
€650.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$417.93
€384.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$10.85
€9.98
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$107.65
€98.98
|
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