Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 66.5% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 65.7% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$15.56
€14.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$8.31
€7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.68
€1.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$1.03
€0.98
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$6.32
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$6.39
€6.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$3.86
€3.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$3.79
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$1.25
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$5.54
€5.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$26,716.67
€25,337.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$20.31
€19.26
|
|
pay 74.1% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$33.66
€31.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$862.00
€817.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$707.00
€670.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$139.26
€132.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$417.93
€396.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$7,282.83
€6,906.76
|
|
pay 78.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$3.45
€3.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$3.61
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$4.90
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$59.44
€56.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$10.85
€10.29
|
|
pay 43.4% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$81.33
€77.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$46.86
€44.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$112.61
€106.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$107.65
€102.09
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