Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moroni vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary
Moroni is 1.0% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 27.9% more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.5% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Moroni
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Moroni are more expensive than in Nicosia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Moroni.
Moroni vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moroni instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$6.42
KMF2,698
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.48
|
$8.30
KMF3,488
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.54
|
$1.04
KMF437
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.67
KMF282
|
|
Nicosia vs. Moroni - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.6% more for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.75
|
$0.59
KMF249
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
€5.96
|
$4.02
KMF1,688
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.59
|
$17.01
KMF7,143
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
€4.05
|
$5.23
KMF2,197
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
€3.69
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$2.38
KMF1,001
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.29
|
$1.95
KMF819
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$2.13
KMF894
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.46
KMF614
|
|
Nicosia vs. Moroni - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.24
|
$11.89
KMF4,995
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.87
|
$33.58
KMF14,103
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,420.29
€25,974.73
|
$19,879.18
KMF8,349,258
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€18.87
|
$8.93
KMF3,752
|
|
Nicosia vs. Moroni - Cost of transportation
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.97
€29.86
|
$76.92
KMF32,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$762.27
€650.87
|
$759.19
KMF318,861
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.04
€551.63
|
$630.71
KMF264,900
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.29
€151.38
|
$89.32
KMF37,513
|
|
Nicosia vs. Moroni - Cost of housing
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.94
€422.61
|
$415.80
KMF174,638
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,545.79
€7,296.93
|
$14,673.45
KMF6,162,852
|
|
Nicosia vs. Moroni - Cost of childcare
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.99
|
$1.09
KMF456
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.23
|
$1.83
KMF770
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.46
€63.58
|
$35.88
KMF15,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$6.79
KMF2,850
|
|
Nicosia vs. Moroni - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.45
€85.77
|
$63.07
KMF26,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€46.13
|
$63.07
KMF26,490
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.39
€83.16
|
$114.46
KMF48,074
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.61
€97.86
|
$88.77
KMF37,282
|
|
Nicosia vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing
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