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Ayia Napa vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary
Ayia Napa is 8.6% cheaper than Papeete.
Ayia Napa vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ayia Napa instead of Papeete, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Papeete
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF2,042
|
$35.04
€30.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,532
|
$11.68
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
CFPF327
|
$2.34
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
CFPF289
|
$2.34
€2.04
|
|
Papeete vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.4% more for groceries
|
Papeete
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
CFPF82
|
$2.34
€2.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.05
CFPF1,362
|
$4.09
€3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
CFPF657
|
$7.96
€6.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.48
CFPF676
|
$4.20
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.66
CFPF799
|
$3.71
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
CFPF247
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF127
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
CFPF278
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.55
CFPF371
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF142
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CFPF127
|
?? | |
Papeete vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of groceries
pay 28.2% more for transportation
|
Papeete
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.99
CFPF625
|
$6.10
€5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$46.72
€40.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,575.51
CFPF2M
|
$30,250.93
€26,450.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$205.54
CFPF21,446
|
?? | |
Papeete vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of transportation
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
Papeete
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.84
CFPF7,183
|
$23.36
€20.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,394.76
CFPF146K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.78
CFPF102K
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.08
CFPF15,033
|
?? | |
Papeete vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Papeete
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.39
CFPF51,062
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,787.76
CFPF1M
|
?? |
Papeete vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of childcare
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papeete
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.18
CFPF332
|
$3.50
€3.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CFPF421
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
CFPF1,266
|
$5.02
€4.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.09
CFPF9,191
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,532
|
?? | |
Papeete vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Papeete
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.74
CFPF7,486
|
$81.76
€71.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.01
CFPF7,826
|
$58.40
€51.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.53
CFPF8,507
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.98
CFPF9,702
|
?? | |
Papeete vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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