Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 47.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.5% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 41.0% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
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pay 42.7% less in Cyprus
- Housing
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pay 39.1% less in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 79.9% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.4% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 28.4% less in Cyprus
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.37
|
$15.56
€14.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.94
|
$8.31
€7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.12
|
$1.68
€1.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.64
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.21
|
$1.77
€1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.64
|
$6.32
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.44
|
$6.39
€5.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.99
|
$3.86
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.35
|
$3.79
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.34
|
$1.18
€1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.91
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.16
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.51
|
$1.25
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.98
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.94
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.90
|
$5.54
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF100.52
|
$42.87
€39.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,421.00
|
$26,716.67
€24,664.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.02
|
$20.31
€18.75
|
|
pay 39.1% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.09
|
$33.66
€31.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,429.39
|
$862.00
€795.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,243.61
|
$707.00
€652.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF158.57
|
$139.26
€128.57
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,278.79
|
$417.93
€385.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF26,708.63
|
$7,282.83
€6,723.44
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.89
|
$3.45
€3.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.77
|
$3.61
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.89
|
$4.90
€4.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF77.94
|
$59.44
€54.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.63
|
$10.85
€10.02
|
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pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Cyprus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF107.20
|
$81.33
€75.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF54.31
|
$46.86
€43.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF119.85
|
$112.61
€103.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF155.69
|
$107.65
€99.38
|
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