Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cyprus vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Cyprus is 1.5% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing, housing, and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in New Zealand. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cyprus.
Cyprus vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cyprus instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$25.19
|
$20.12
€17.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.93
|
$9.75
€8.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
$1.89
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.52
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
New Zealand vs. Cyprus - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$3.03
|
$1.88
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.77
|
$6.69
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$11.05
|
$7.00
€6.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$10.39
|
$4.10
€3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.99
|
$3.92
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.06
|
$1.31
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.66
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.26
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.68
|
$1.46
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.48
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.39
|
$0.64
€0.56
|
|
New Zealand vs. Cyprus - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.60
|
$6.18
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$129.96
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$43,211.84
|
$28,511.28
€24,586.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$31.06
|
$24.11
€20.79
|
|
New Zealand vs. Cyprus - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$87.19
|
$32.65
€28.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,706.24
|
$937.67
€808.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,412.73
|
$792.94
€683.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$166.83
|
$155.25
€133.88
|
|
New Zealand vs. Cyprus - Cost of housing
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,108.03
|
$488.86
€421.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,480.84
|
$8,259.50
€7,122.39
|
|
New Zealand vs. Cyprus - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.54
|
$3.76
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.85
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$40.33
|
$5.39
€4.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$65.79
|
$68.78
€59.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$18.69
|
$11.83
€10.20
|
|
New Zealand vs. Cyprus - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$113.75
|
$83.26
€71.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$68.42
|
$51.26
€44.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$157.45
|
$99.61
€85.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$208.28
|
$113.98
€98.29
|
|
New Zealand vs. Cyprus - Cost of clothing
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