Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 2.3 times more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.6% more in Cyprus
- Groceries
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pay 20.8% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Cyprus
- Childcare
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pay 3.8 times more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 90.9% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
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pay 46.6% more in Cyprus
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Cyprus are more expensive than in Venezuela. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
$15.56
€14.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
$8.31
€7.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
$1.68
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
$1.03
€0.99
|
|
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
$6.32
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
$6.39
€6.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
$3.86
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
$1.18
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
$0.92
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$1.25
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 48.9% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.54
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
$42.87
€40.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
$26,716.67
€25,465.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
$20.31
€19.36
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
$33.66
€32.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
$862.00
€821.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
$707.00
€673.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
$139.26
€132.74
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
$417.93
€398.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$7,282.83
€6,941.65
|
|
pay 90.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
$3.45
€3.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
$3.61
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
$59.44
€56.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
$10.85
€10.34
|
|
pay 46.6% more for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
$81.33
€77.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
$46.86
€44.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
$112.61
€107.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
$107.65
€102.60
|
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