Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 3.9% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 30.6% more in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Nicosia
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nicosia are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Riga, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$7.50
€6.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$6.54
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$7.37
€6.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$3.68
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$3.97
€3.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$5.64
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$28,348.13
€26,066.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$14.47
€13.30
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$29.63
€27.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$707.36
€650.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$588.46
€541.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$153.51
€141.15
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$423.35
€389.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$7,161.35
€6,584.84
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$65.50
€60.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$81.72
€75.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$35.90
€33.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$79.71
€73.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$101.82
€93.62
|
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