Cost of living comparison
Greece is 21.0% cheaper than Zakynthos.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.6% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 23.0% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 10.5% more in Greece
- Housing
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pay 5.0% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 61.5% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.2% more in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 29.7% less in Greece
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Greece are more expensive than in Zakynthos. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Zakynthos, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
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Zakynthos
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.79
€24.45
|
$13.17
€12.02
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
€1.22
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Zakynthos
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
€1.71
|
$1.33
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.97
€6.36
|
$6.30
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
€7.77
|
$5.99
€5.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
$4.02
€3.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
€5.99
|
$4.23
€3.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.11
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
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pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Zakynthos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.39
|
$7.55
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.34
|
$40.19
€36.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,076.45
€14,668.73
|
$28,316.80
€25,837.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.94
€26.40
|
$13.82
€12.61
|
|
pay 5.0% less for housing
|
Zakynthos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.16
€43.03
|
$32.82
€29.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$375.12
€342.27
|
$524.36
€478.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.12
€342.27
|
$392.21
€357.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.36
€243.04
|
$175.68
€160.29
|
|
pay 61.5% less for childcare
|
Zakynthos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,071.76
€977.92
|
$413.12
€376.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,332.60
€5,778.09
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zakynthos
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$4.40
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
€4.07
|
$3.49
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.93
€4.50
|
$4.94
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.03
€24.67
|
$48.72
€44.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
€10.76
|
$8.82
€8.05
|
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pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Zakynthos
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$107.18
€97.79
|
$83.64
€76.31
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.74
€78.23
|
$37.83
€34.52
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.89
€107.57
|
$83.15
€75.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.39
€96.16
|
$93.42
€85.24
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