Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 7.2% more expensive than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.9% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 0.4% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 3.2% more in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 11.6% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.4% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% more in Cyprus
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare in Cyprus are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.33
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.01
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.78
|
$6.39
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.65
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
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pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.19
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.27
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€26,066.05
|
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.30
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€650.42
|
$862.00
€792.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€541.09
|
$707.00
€650.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€141.15
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€389.27
|
$417.93
€384.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,584.84
|
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.20
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€60.22
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.85
€9.98
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€75.14
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€33.01
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.62
|
$107.65
€98.98
|
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