Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 44.7% more expensive than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.3% more in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.8% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% more in Nicosia
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Nicosia are more expensive than in Pretoria.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 35.3% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR159.23
|
$12.33
€10.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR87.52
|
$7.50
€6.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.84
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR15.18
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
pay 46.0% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.07
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR69.09
|
$6.54
€5.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR91.82
|
$7.37
€6.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR43.86
|
$3.68
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR38.81
|
$3.97
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.91
|
$1.20
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.80
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.56
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.08
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.96
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.89
|
$0.60
€0.52
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR94.47
|
$5.64
€4.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,220.73
|
$53.59
€47.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR356,665.86
|
$28,348.13
€24,881.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR164.00
|
$14.47
€12.70
|
|
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR731.31
|
$29.63
€26.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,780.84
|
$707.36
€620.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR7,087.59
|
$588.46
€516.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,607.77
|
$153.51
€134.73
|
|
pay 72.3% more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR4,048.89
|
$423.35
€371.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR89,712.38
|
$7,161.35
€6,285.51
|
|
pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR44.58
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR37.30
|
$3.48
€3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR55.20
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR639.34
|
$65.50
€57.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR145.96
|
$10.72
€9.41
|
|
pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR917.35
|
$81.72
€71.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR647.52
|
$35.90
€31.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,724.95
|
$79.71
€69.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,837.22
|
$101.82
€89.37
|
|
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