Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 25.2% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
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pay 29.0% less in Brasilia
- Housing
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pay 53.1% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.8% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
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pay 21.9% less in Brasilia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.82
|
$6.97
R$39.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
$6.10
R$34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$1.14
R$6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.76
R$4.35
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.57
R$8.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.74
|
$4.43
R$25.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.47
|
$3.57
R$20.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
$2.10
R$11.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.48
|
$1.42
R$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$0.87
R$4.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.57
R$3.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.50
R$2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.70
R$3.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.51
R$2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.52
|
$0.54
R$3.05
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.95
|
$3.79
R$21.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.03
|
$43.46
R$247.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,881.16
|
$24,385.57
R$138,763.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.70
|
$7.21
R$41.03
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.00
|
$19.32
R$109.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€620.85
|
$360.74
R$2,052.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€516.50
|
$223.88
R$1,273.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€134.73
|
$51.47
R$292.89
|
|
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€371.57
|
$461.58
R$2,626.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,285.51
|
$11,525.09
R$65,582.36
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.76
|
$1.74
R$9.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.05
|
$1.75
R$9.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
$2.09
R$11.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.49
|
$23.80
R$135.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.41
|
$6.97
R$39.65
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.73
|
$50.89
R$289.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.51
|
$41.19
R$234.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€69.96
|
$64.43
R$366.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.37
|
$55.71
R$316.99
|
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