Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 15.9% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.1% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 11.0% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 0.2% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 79.3% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 87.0% more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Cyprus. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR247.81
|
$15.56
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.27
|
$8.31
€7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.10
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.65
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.57
|
$1.77
€1.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR204.88
|
$6.32
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR98.83
|
$6.39
€5.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.33
|
$3.86
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.48
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.55
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.66
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.85
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.74
|
$1.25
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.23
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.58
|
$0.57
€0.50
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR87.70
|
$5.54
€4.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR377.02
|
$42.87
€37.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR379,503.49
|
$26,716.67
€23,492.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR600.04
|
$20.31
€17.86
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,407.26
|
$33.66
€29.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,944.99
|
$862.00
€757.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,823.09
|
$707.00
€621.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,011.37
|
$139.26
€122.46
|
|
pay 79.3% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,389.56
|
$417.93
€367.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,083.79
|
$7,282.83
€6,403.95
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.04
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR73.69
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR256.08
|
$4.90
€4.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,062.51
|
$59.44
€52.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR87.62
|
$10.85
€9.54
|
|
pay 87.0% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR692.45
|
$81.33
€71.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR290.28
|
$46.86
€41.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR849.21
|
$112.61
€99.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR951.67
|
$107.65
€94.66
|
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