Cost of living comparison

Cyprus

compared to

Dominica

Roseau vs. Nicosia Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 34.2% cheaper than Nicosia.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Roseau
Groceries: pay 24.0% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 1.4% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 60.1% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 65.3% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.1% less in Roseau
Clothing: pay 32.0% less in Roseau

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

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Roseau vs. Nicosia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Nicosia	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$7.40 EC$20.00	-55.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$6.57 EC$17.75	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$2.47 EC$6.67	+7.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 €0.79	$2.22 EC$6.00	+149.0%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 24.0% more for groceries

	Nicosia	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.74	$2.10 EC$5.67	+7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.56 €5.84	$1.20 EC$3.25	-81.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 €6.19	$12.61 EC$34.07	+81.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.77 €4.25	$5.60 EC$15.13	+17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 €3.62	$5.09 EC$13.76	+25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 €1.38	$2.91 EC$7.86	+87.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 €0.84	$1.07 EC$2.90	+13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.01	$2.03 EC$5.49	+78.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.40	$2.33 EC$6.30	+47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.76	$1.62 EC$4.37	+90.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.63	$1.37 EC$3.71	+92.7%
Average			+24.0%

Nicosia vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.4% more for transportation

	Nicosia	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 €5.99	$5.39 EC$14.58	-19.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.79 €39.86	$53.13 EC$143.58	+18.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,920.23 €29,300.19	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.86 €19.45	$29.23 EC$79.00	+33.7%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 60.1% less for housing

	Nicosia	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.22 €29.57	$70.92 EC$191.67	+113.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$784.43 €698.17	$283.68 EC$766.67	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$696.72 €620.11	$203.51 EC$550.00	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$158.82 €141.36	$108.58 EC$293.44	-31.6%
Average			-60.1%

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pay 65.3% less for childcare

	Nicosia	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$513.33 €456.88	$129.51 EC$350.00	-74.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,282.61 €8,261.86	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-52.2%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nicosia	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$1.85 EC$5.00	-58.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 €3.25	$4.13 EC$11.17	+13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$7.40 EC$20.00	+32.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.03 €65.89	$46.25 EC$125.00	-37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$8.33 EC$22.50	-25.6%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 32.0% less for clothing

	Nicosia	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.69 €91.40	$55.50 EC$150.00	-46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.75 €48.73	$37.00 EC$100.00	-32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.22 €89.20	$74.00 EC$200.00	-26.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.92 €104.07	$92.51 EC$250.00	-20.9%
Average			-32.0%

Nicosia vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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