Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 20.5% more expensive than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 3.2% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 2.7% less in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 50.0% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 74.6% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.6% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% more in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Lisbon are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.95
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.42
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.34
|
$5.58
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.15
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.57
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.85
|
$3.31
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.13
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.47
|
$7.21
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.97
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,491.77
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€14.03
|
$9.86
€9.56
|
|
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.73
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€685.99
|
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€570.69
|
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€148.87
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
|
pay 74.6% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€410.56
|
$576.40
€558.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,945.01
|
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.37
|
$2.61
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€63.52
|
$42.41
€41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€79.25
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.82
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€77.30
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€98.74
|
$108.41
€105.14
|
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