Cost of living comparison
Quito is 23.1% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Quito
- Transportation
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pay 37.8% less in Quito
- Housing
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pay 37.2% less in Quito
- Childcare
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pay 15.7% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.9% less in Quito
- Clothing
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pay 4.6% less in Quito
Expenses including transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.25
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.85
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.34
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€5.96
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€6.73
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.36
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.62
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.15
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€48.90
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€25,865.86
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€13.20
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 37.2% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€27.03
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€645.42
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€536.94
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€140.06
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€386.28
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,534.27
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.17
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€59.76
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Quito
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€74.57
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€32.76
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€72.73
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€92.90
|
$83.12
|
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