Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 21.4% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$1.47
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
$6.54
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$7.37
€6.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$3.97
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$14.47
€13.72
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
$707.36
€670.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
$588.46
€558.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
$423.35
€401.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
|
pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
$65.50
€62.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 25.7% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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