Cost of living comparison
Pretoria is 25.3% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Pretoria
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Pretoria.
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$8.52
ZAR152.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
$4.68
ZAR83.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$1.01
ZAR17.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.81
ZAR14.49
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.07
ZAR19.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.75
|
$3.70
ZAR65.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.49
|
$4.91
ZAR87.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.35
ZAR41.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.49
|
$2.08
ZAR37.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.06
|
$0.69
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.68
ZAR12.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.73
ZAR12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.75
ZAR13.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.64
ZAR11.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.58
ZAR10.40
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$5.05
ZAR90.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.13
|
$65.32
ZAR1,165.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€24,932.84
|
$19,084.78
ZAR340,570.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€12.73
|
$8.78
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€26.06
|
$39.13
ZAR698.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€622.14
|
$416.34
ZAR7,429.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€517.57
|
$379.25
ZAR6,767.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€135.01
|
$86.03
ZAR1,535.21
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€372.34
|
$216.65
ZAR3,866.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,298.57
|
$4,800.41
ZAR85,664.01
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.39
ZAR42.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$2.00
ZAR35.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$2.95
ZAR52.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€57.61
|
$34.21
ZAR610.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$7.81
ZAR139.37
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€71.88
|
$49.09
ZAR875.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€31.58
|
$34.65
ZAR618.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€70.11
|
$92.30
ZAR1,647.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.55
|
$98.31
ZAR1,754.31
|
|
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