Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nicosia vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary
Nicosia is 90.0% more expensive than Balti.
Nicosia vs. Balti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Balti, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
|
Balti
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.41
MDL150.43
|
$16.80
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.52
MDL188.04
|
$8.96
€8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MDL19.39
|
$2.30
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MDL12.03
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
Balti vs. Nicosia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Balti
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
MDL8.52
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
MDL60.17
|
$6.56
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
MDL83.52
|
$6.95
€6.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
MDL39.71
|
$4.77
€4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
MDL37.89
|
$4.06
€3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
MDL8.19
|
$1.55
€1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
MDL18.20
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
MDL14.99
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
MDL18.86
|
$1.58
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MDL6.00
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
MDL4.09
|
$0.71
€0.64
|
|
Balti vs. Nicosia - Cost of groceries
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Balti
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.01
MDL107.40
|
$6.73
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.83
MDL300.87
|
$44.79
€39.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,658.64
MDL602K
|
$32,920.23
€29,394.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.82
MDL86.25
|
$21.86
€19.52
|
|
Balti vs. Nicosia - Cost of transportation
pay 98.1% more for housing
|
Balti
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.22
MDL200.58
|
$33.22
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.43
MDL7,015.66
|
$784.43
€700.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.49
MDL5,014.49
|
$696.72
€622.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.59
MDL3,067.69
|
$158.82
€141.81
|
|
Balti vs. Nicosia - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Balti
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.20
MDL2,005.80
|
$513.33
€458.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,236.33
MDL93,613.51
|
$9,282.61
€8,288.41
|
|
Balti vs. Nicosia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Balti
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MDL20.06
|
$4.48
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
MDL31.09
|
$3.65
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.37
MDL60.17
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.46
MDL651.88
|
$74.03
€66.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.57
MDL135.39
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
|
Balti vs. Nicosia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 98.1% more for clothing
|
Balti
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.88
MDL802.32
|
$102.69
€91.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.66
MDL601.74
|
$54.75
€48.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.10
MDL1,002.90
|
$100.22
€89.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.49
MDL902.61
|
$116.92
€104.40
|
|
Balti vs. Nicosia - Cost of clothing
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