Cost of living comparison
France is 21.2% more expensive than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in France
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in France are more expensive than in Cyprus. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 43.4% more for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
€14.81
|
$15.64
€14.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.31
€7.91
|
$10.86
€10.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.60
|
$2.73
€2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
€0.98
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.69
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€6.01
|
$8.46
€8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
€6.08
|
$4.52
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
€3.67
|
$3.79
€3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
€3.61
|
$5.82
€5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.19
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.54
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
€5.27
|
$7.25
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$50.39
€47.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,716.67
€25,438.39
|
$31,262.62
€29,766.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
€19.34
|
$17.66
€16.81
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.66
€32.05
|
$30.07
€28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.00
€820.76
|
$750.17
€714.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$707.00
€673.17
|
$604.38
€575.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.26
€132.60
|
$140.10
€133.39
|
|
pay 45.5% more for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$417.93
€397.94
|
$690.26
€657.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,282.83
€6,934.38
|
$9,163.56
€8,725.12
|
|
pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.45
€3.29
|
$6.20
€5.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
€3.44
|
$3.01
€2.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
€4.67
|
$11.83
€11.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.44
€56.60
|
$35.91
€34.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.85
€10.33
|
$12.10
€11.52
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.33
€77.44
|
$89.62
€85.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.86
€44.62
|
$37.76
€35.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.61
€107.22
|
$91.52
€87.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.65
€102.50
|
$126.90
€120.82
|
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