Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 50.6% more expensive than Praia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.2% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.4% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Nicosia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Nicosia are more expensive than in Praia. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Praia, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
CVE472.43
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
CVE614.16
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CVE172.97
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
CVE108.71
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
CVE286.68
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.94
CVE771.97
|
$6.54
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
CVE464.97
|
$7.37
€6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
CVE213.54
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
CVE253.93
|
$3.97
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
CVE194.00
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
CVE128.57
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
CVE151.43
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
CVE217.15
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CVE117.86
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CVE85.72
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 33.2% more for transportation
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.31
CVE613.22
|
$5.64
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.42
CVE1,984.21
|
$53.59
€47.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,834,582.74
|
$28,348.13
€24,932.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.26
CVE1,677.13
|
$14.47
€12.73
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.28
CVE4,984.14
|
$29.63
€26.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$583.34
CVE56,691.65
|
$707.36
€622.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$388.89
CVE37,794.44
|
$588.46
€517.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.61
CVE11,041.11
|
$153.51
€135.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$110.42
CVE10,731.24
|
$423.35
€372.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,266.68
CVE317,473.27
|
$7,161.35
€6,298.57
|
|
pay 78.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
CVE240.94
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE144.67
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE425.19
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
CVE3,543.23
|
$65.50
€57.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
CVE566.92
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Praia
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.61
CVE4,724.30
|
$81.72
€71.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
CVE3,779.44
|
$35.90
€31.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
CVE8,503.75
|
$79.71
€70.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
CVE12,755.62
|
$101.82
€89.55
|
|
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