Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 19.5% more expensive than Nicosia.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.83
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
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pay 92.5% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.27
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.08
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.81
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.15
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.57
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
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pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.44
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,210.72
|
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.89
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
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pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.44
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€678.98
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€564.85
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€147.35
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
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pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€406.36
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,874.01
|
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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.12
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.34
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€62.87
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
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pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€78.44
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.46
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€76.51
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€97.73
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
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