Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nicosia vs. Basseterre Cost of Living Summary
Nicosia is 11.3% more expensive than Basseterre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Nicosia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Nicosia
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% more in Nicosia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.1% more in Nicosia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Nicosia
The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Nicosia are more expensive than in Basseterre. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Nicosia.
Nicosia vs. Basseterre Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Basseterre, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Basseterre
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
EC$50.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.80
€1.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
EC$6.17
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
Basseterre vs. Nicosia - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.6% less for groceries
|
Basseterre
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.05
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.98
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$7.72
€6.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.75
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
EC$11.34
|
$4.33
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
EC$5.44
|
$1.41
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.77
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.51
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
Basseterre vs. Nicosia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Basseterre
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.14
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,420.29
€25,918.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.10
€18.83
|
Basseterre vs. Nicosia - Cost of transportation
pay 46.7% more for housing
|
Basseterre
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.97
€29.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
EC$1,891.79
|
$762.27
€649.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
EC$1,756.66
|
$646.04
€550.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
EC$206.67
|
$177.29
€151.05
|
|
Basseterre vs. Nicosia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Basseterre
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$494.94
€421.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,545.79
€7,281.06
|
Basseterre vs. Nicosia - Cost of childcare
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Basseterre
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.78
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$74.46
€63.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Basseterre vs. Nicosia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Basseterre
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.81
EC$240.00
|
$100.45
€85.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$54.02
€46.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.51
EC$350.00
|
$97.39
€82.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$114.61
€97.65
|
|
Basseterre vs. Nicosia - Cost of clothing
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