Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paphos vs. Larnaca Cost of Living Summary
Paphos is 4.6% more expensive than Larnaca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% more in Paphos
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% less in Paphos
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Paphos
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in Paphos
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Paphos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Paphos
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% more in Paphos
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Paphos are more expensive than in Larnaca. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Paphos.
Paphos vs. Larnaca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paphos instead of Larnaca, you would:
pay 15.4% more for restaurants
|
Larnaca
|
Paphos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
€7.92
|
$8.76
€7.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
€1.47
|
$2.09
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.32
€1.13
|
|
Larnaca vs. Paphos - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% less for groceries
|
Larnaca
|
Paphos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.87
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
€6.85
|
$9.12
€7.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.81
|
$6.67
€5.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
€3.43
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
€3.59
|
$4.02
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.23
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.61
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$0.49
€0.42
|
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Larnaca vs. Paphos - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Larnaca
|
Paphos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
€5.26
|
$6.15
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,447.76
€23,572.43
|
$25,987.77
€22,318.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.28
€22.57
|
$26.51
€22.77
|
|
Larnaca vs. Paphos - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Larnaca
|
Paphos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.31
€27.75
|
$37.38
€32.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,010.76
€868.05
|
$1,129.06
€969.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$795.13
€682.87
|
$947.37
€813.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.00
€127.96
|
$145.71
€125.14
|
|
Larnaca vs. Paphos - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Larnaca
|
Paphos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.26
€367.80
|
$471.87
€405.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,458.56
€10,699.54
|
$7,913.13
€6,795.88
|
|
Larnaca vs. Paphos - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Larnaca
|
Paphos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
€3.65
|
$3.75
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.58
€63.19
|
$72.42
€62.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Larnaca vs. Paphos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Larnaca
|
Paphos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.92
€65.20
|
$86.14
€73.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.09
€28.42
|
$56.06
€48.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$110.73
€95.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.96
€95.29
|
$107.46
€92.28
|
|
Larnaca vs. Paphos - Cost of clothing
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