Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 44.9% cheaper than Saint Helier.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
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Saint Helier
|
Nicosia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.82
|
$12.33
€11.69
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$1.47
€1.39
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.98
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.22
|
$6.54
€6.20
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.21
|
$7.37
€6.99
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.50
|
$3.97
€3.76
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.10
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.46
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.45
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.24
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$0.60
€0.57
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pay 29.7% less for transportation
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Saint Helier
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.29
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.23
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.82
|
$14.47
€13.72
|
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pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$707.36
€670.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
$588.46
€558.08
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
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pay 73.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
$423.35
€401.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
|
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.14
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.92
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.68
|
$65.50
€62.11
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.33
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£160.36
|
$101.82
€96.56
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