Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Christmas Island, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Christmas Island
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Cyprus
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.74
€12.75
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.59
€7.97
|
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.85
€1.72
|
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.04
€0.97
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
Christmas Island
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Cyprus
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.99
€1.84
|
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Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.82
€5.40
|
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Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.41
€5.95
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.50
€3.25
|
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.53
€3.28
|
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Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
€1.06
|
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Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
€0.78
|
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Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
€0.74
|
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
€1.10
|
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Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.63
€0.58
|
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Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
€0.52
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
Christmas Island
|
Cyprus
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.75
€5.34
|
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.09
€46.47
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,604.23
€27,465.32
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.98
€20.40
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pay (unknown) more for housing
Christmas Island
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Cyprus
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$39.46
€36.61
|
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$924.34
€857.56
|
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$738.82
€685.44
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$136.66
€126.78
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Christmas Island
|
Cyprus
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$424.84
€394.15
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,091.11
€6,578.77
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Christmas Island
|
Cyprus
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.33
€3.09
|
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.30
€3.07
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.37
€4.06
|
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Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$54.49
€50.55
|
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.29
€9.55
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
Christmas Island
|
Cyprus
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.92
€75.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.04
€44.57
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$125.90
€116.81
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.40
€103.35
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