Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 50.6% more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Praia, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
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Praia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE667.86
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE188.10
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE118.22
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE311.74
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE839.48
|
$6.54
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE505.63
|
$7.37
€7.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE232.21
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE276.14
|
$3.97
€3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE210.97
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE139.82
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE164.67
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE236.14
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE128.17
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE93.21
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
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pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE666.84
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE2,157.72
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,823.78
|
$14.47
€13.87
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE5,419.98
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE61,649.03
|
$707.36
€678.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE41,099.35
|
$588.46
€564.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE12,006.59
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE11,669.62
|
$423.35
€405.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE345,234.57
|
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
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pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE262.01
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE157.33
|
$3.48
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,853.06
|
$65.50
€62.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE616.49
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
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pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE5,137.42
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE4,109.94
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE9,247.35
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE13,871.03
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
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