Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 3.2% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Nicosia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% less in Nicosia
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Nicosia
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Nicosia are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Nicosia.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
$7.50
€6.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
$6.54
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
$7.37
€6.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
$3.97
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
$1.17
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
$5.64
€4.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
$53.59
€47.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,423.07
|
$28,348.13
€24,932.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
$14.47
€12.73
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.81
|
$29.63
€26.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,931.69
|
$707.36
€622.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,296.03
|
$588.46
€517.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
$153.51
€135.01
|
|
pay 66.6% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.76
|
$423.35
€372.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,086.03
|
$7,161.35
€6,298.57
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
$3.48
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
$65.50
€57.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR975.06
|
$81.72
€71.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
$35.90
€31.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
$79.71
€70.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
$101.82
€89.55
|
|
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