Cost of living comparison

Cyprus

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Maldives

Male vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary

Male is 17.0% cheaper than Nicosia.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Male
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Male
Transportation: pay 27.3% less in Male
Housing: pay 3.5% more in Male
Childcare: pay 65.8% less in Male
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Male
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in Male

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Male are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Male.

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Male vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Male instead of Nicosia, you would:

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Nicosia	Male
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$6.00 MVR92.74	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €8.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	+8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$1.63 MVR25.12	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 €0.80	$0.30 MVR4.59	-66.7%
Average			-43.9%

Nicosia vs. Male - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Nicosia	Male
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.75	$1.65 MVR25.57	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 €5.86	$5.34 MVR82.43	-18.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 €6.20	$7.69 MVR118.80	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.77 €4.26	$1.92 MVR29.70	-59.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 €3.63	$2.77 MVR42.73	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 €1.38	$1.80 MVR27.83	+16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.85	$1.39 MVR21.40	+45.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.85 MVR28.65	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.41	$1.22 MVR18.84	-22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$0.93 MVR14.40	+9.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.64	$0.86 MVR13.30	+20.8%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 27.3% less for transportation

	Nicosia	Male
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 €6.01	$3.81 MVR58.81	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.99	$30.82 MVR476.23	-31.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,920.23 €29,394.37	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.86 €19.52	$17.52 MVR270.70	-19.8%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 3.5% more for housing

	Nicosia	Male
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.22 €29.66	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+119.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$784.43 €700.41	$951.14 MVR14,695.19	+21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.72 €622.10	$699.92 MVR10,813.71	+0.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$158.82 €141.81	$90.98 MVR1,405.60	-42.7%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

	Nicosia	Male
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.33 €458.35	$184.98 MVR2,857.90	-64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,282.61 €8,288.41	$3,004.83 MVR46,424.59	-67.6%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Nicosia	Male
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €4.00	$4.87 MVR75.19	+8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 €3.26	$3.55 MVR54.84	-2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €5.00	$14.93 MVR230.60	+166.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.03 €66.10	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €10.00	$9.73 MVR150.39	-13.1%
Average			+6.5%

Nicosia vs. Male - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Nicosia	Male
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.69 €91.69	$39.51 MVR610.48	-61.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.75 €48.89	$49.64 MVR766.88	-9.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.22 €89.48	$87.13 MVR1,346.11	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.92 €104.40	$52.52 MVR811.39	-55.1%
Average			-39.2%

Nicosia vs. Male - Cost of clothing

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