Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 28.4% more expensive than Saint Lucia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 18.2% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 50.5% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 69.5% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.0% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Cyprus
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cyprus are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 45.2% more for restaurants
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$15.56
€15.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
EC$20.41
|
$8.31
€8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
EC$3.93
|
$1.68
€1.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
EC$2.43
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.77
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.53
EC$12.25
|
$6.32
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$6.39
€6.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
EC$9.09
|
$3.86
€3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.79
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
EC$7.63
|
$1.18
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$1.25
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.59
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$5.54
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€41.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$26,716.67
€26,053.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.31
€19.81
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$33.66
€32.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$862.00
€840.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.27
EC$1,025.00
|
$707.00
€689.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$139.26
€135.81
|
|
pay 69.5% more for childcare
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$417.93
€407.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$7,282.83
€7,102.09
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
EC$6.03
|
$3.45
€3.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$3.61
€3.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.90
€4.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.09
EC$108.33
|
$59.44
€57.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
EC$18.75
|
$10.85
€10.58
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Saint Lucia
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
$81.33
€79.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.04
EC$154.17
|
$46.86
€45.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.30
EC$279.17
|
$112.61
€109.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.38
EC$287.50
|
$107.65
€104.98
|
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