Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 4.3% cheaper than Paphos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 0.7% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 6.9% less in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 2.9% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 11.3% less in Cyprus
Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Paphos, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Paphos
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$15.56
€13.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.37
|
$8.31
€7.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.80
|
$1.68
€1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
€0.92
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Paphos
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.36
|
$1.77
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.64
€7.33
|
$6.32
€5.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
€5.08
|
$6.39
€5.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
€3.67
|
$3.86
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.30
|
$3.79
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.01
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.93
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.59
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$0.57
€0.48
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Paphos
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.72
€4.86
|
$5.54
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€45.50
|
$42.87
€36.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,846.73
€20,245.68
|
$26,716.67
€22,682.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.33
€20.66
|
$20.31
€17.24
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Paphos
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.57
€31.05
|
$33.66
€28.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$956.93
€812.43
|
$862.00
€731.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$768.10
€652.11
|
$707.00
€600.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.14
€112.19
|
$139.26
€118.23
|
|
pay 2.9% more for childcare
|
Paphos
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$395.88
€336.10
|
$417.93
€354.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,261.20
€6,164.70
|
$7,282.83
€6,183.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Paphos
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.73
|
$3.45
€2.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
€3.01
|
$3.61
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
$4.90
€4.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.48
€51.35
|
$59.44
€50.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.10
|
$10.85
€9.21
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Paphos
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.80
€83.03
|
$81.33
€69.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.31
€54.60
|
$46.86
€39.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.63
€99.86
|
$112.61
€95.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.48
€88.71
|
$107.65
€91.39
|
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