Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Paphos Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 25.0% more expensive than Paphos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.0% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 57.1% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Germany
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Germany are more expensive than in Paphos.
Germany vs. Paphos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Paphos, you would:
pay 52.0% more for restaurants
|
Paphos
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$16.25
€13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.48
|
$11.88
€10.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.78
|
$3.29
€2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$2.93
€2.50
|
|
Paphos vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Paphos
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.12
€7.79
|
$7.39
€6.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€5.69
|
$4.79
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
$3.84
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
€3.43
|
$6.58
€5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$1.45
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.37
|
$2.20
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
Paphos vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Paphos
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
€5.25
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.87
|
$62.94
€53.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,987.77
€22,189.97
|
$31,651.13
€27,025.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.51
€22.64
|
$27.45
€23.44
|
|
Paphos vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Paphos
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
€31.91
|
$48.64
€41.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,129.06
€964.06
|
$874.65
€746.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$947.37
€808.92
|
$695.68
€594.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.71
€124.42
|
$258.10
€220.38
|
|
Paphos vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 57.1% more for childcare
|
Paphos
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.87
€402.91
|
$497.10
€424.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,913.13
€6,756.72
|
$16,538.74
€14,121.81
|
|
Paphos vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paphos
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$5.05
€4.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
€3.20
|
$3.95
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$9.74
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.42
€61.83
|
$40.02
€34.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$14.41
€12.30
|
|
Paphos vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Paphos
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.14
€73.55
|
$91.81
€78.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.06
€47.87
|
$46.05
€39.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
€94.54
|
$102.53
€87.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€91.75
|
$134.07
€114.48
|
|
Paphos vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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