Cost of living comparison

Cyprus

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 4.0% more expensive than Nicosia.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Prague
Groceries: pay 24.0% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Prague
Housing: pay 34.6% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Prague
Clothing: pay 1.2% less in Prague

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

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Prague vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Nicosia	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$10.87 CZK235.32	-35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$10.09 CZK218.35	+12.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$1.99 CZK43.14	-13.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.45 CZK31.30	+62.2%
Average			-11.3%

Nicosia vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.0% less for groceries

	Nicosia	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.74	$1.64 CZK35.59	-16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 €5.84	$5.97 CZK129.31	-9.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 €6.19	$4.03 CZK87.21	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.77 €4.25	$3.83 CZK82.90	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 €3.62	$3.77 CZK81.65	-7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 €1.38	$0.87 CZK18.86	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.84	$0.81 CZK17.43	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.01	$0.97 CZK20.92	-15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.40	$1.68 CZK36.47	+6.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$0.46 CZK9.99	-45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.63	$0.45 CZK9.78	-36.6%
Average			-24.0%

Nicosia vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Nicosia	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 €5.99	$7.27 CZK157.46	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$21.49 CZK465.10	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,920.23 €29,300.19	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.86 €19.45	$15.59 CZK337.44	-28.7%
Average			-18.7%

Nicosia vs. Prague - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.6% more for housing

	Nicosia	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.22 €29.57	$21.83 CZK472.58	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$784.43 €698.17	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+42.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.72 €620.11	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$158.82 €141.36	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+38.4%
Average			+34.6%

Nicosia vs. Prague - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Nicosia	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.33 €456.88	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+110.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,282.61 €8,261.86	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+99.0%
Average			+104.5%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nicosia	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$3.16 CZK68.48	-29.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 €3.25	$3.65 CZK79.07
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$7.79 CZK168.72	+39.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.03 €65.89	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	-8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$13.30 CZK287.82	+18.8%
Average			-1.7%

Nicosia vs. Prague - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 1.2% less for clothing

	Nicosia	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.69 €91.40	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	-9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.75 €48.73	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	-13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.22 €89.20	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	+11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.92 €104.07	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+8.9%
Average			-1.2%

Nicosia vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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