Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Africa vs. Cyprus Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 35.5% cheaper than Cyprus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.6% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 46.4% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 45.7% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in South Africa
South Africa vs. Cyprus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cyprus, you would:
pay 40.6% less for restaurants
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.24
€16.24
|
$10.21
ZAR168.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.77
€8.70
|
$5.91
ZAR97.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.70
|
$1.08
ZAR17.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.84
ZAR13.78
|
|
Cyprus vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
€1.57
|
$1.07
ZAR17.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
€5.32
|
$4.08
ZAR67.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€6.12
|
$4.58
ZAR75.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
€3.88
|
$2.56
ZAR42.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
€3.38
|
$2.31
ZAR38.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.22
|
$0.81
ZAR13.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.74
ZAR12.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.79
ZAR12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.28
|
$0.77
ZAR12.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.64
ZAR10.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$0.66
ZAR10.85
|
|
Cyprus vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
€5.79
|
$5.49
ZAR90.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.79
€39.86
|
$65.15
ZAR1,074.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,780.29
€27,395.56
|
$32,517.32
ZAR536K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.09
€22.33
|
$7.35
ZAR121.20
|
|
Cyprus vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.69
€27.31
|
$38.93
ZAR642.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.60
€790.00
|
$421.37
ZAR6,950.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$757.49
€674.20
|
$369.24
ZAR6,090.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.76
€131.51
|
$105.57
ZAR1,741.24
|
|
Cyprus vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay 45.7% less for childcare
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.81
€406.58
|
$199.53
ZAR3,291.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,275.72
€6,475.65
|
$4,917.78
ZAR81,113.80
|
|
Cyprus vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.92
€3.49
|
$2.25
ZAR37.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
€3.48
|
$2.25
ZAR37.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
€4.71
|
$3.16
ZAR52.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.20
€58.03
|
$31.59
ZAR521.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
€10.34
|
$7.32
ZAR120.70
|
|
Cyprus vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Cyprus
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.06
€65.91
|
$52.66
ZAR868.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
€38.91
|
$34.13
ZAR562.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.92
€80.92
|
$99.75
ZAR1,645.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.66
€90.48
|
$86.61
ZAR1,428.49
|
|
Cyprus vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing
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