Cost of living comparison
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Spain vs. Paphos Cost of Living Summary
Spain is 6.2% cheaper than Paphos.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in Spain
The cost of restaurants and childcare in Spain are more expensive than in Paphos. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Spain.
Spain vs. Paphos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Spain instead of Paphos, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Paphos
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$15.59
€13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.48
|
$10.47
€8.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.78
|
$2.43
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Paphos vs. Spain - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Paphos
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.12
€7.79
|
$7.18
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€5.69
|
$4.55
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.46
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
€3.43
|
$3.77
€3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.90
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.37
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Paphos vs. Spain - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Paphos
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
€5.25
|
$6.72
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.87
|
$36.04
€30.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,987.77
€22,189.97
|
$36,479.99
€31,148.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.51
€22.64
|
$16.35
€13.96
|
|
Paphos vs. Spain - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Paphos
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.38
€31.91
|
$31.86
€27.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,129.06
€964.06
|
$935.97
€799.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$947.37
€808.92
|
$738.34
€630.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.71
€124.42
|
$108.98
€93.05
|
|
Paphos vs. Spain - Cost of housing
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Paphos
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.87
€402.91
|
$443.17
€378.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,913.13
€6,756.72
|
$8,629.20
€7,368.15
|
|
Paphos vs. Spain - Cost of childcare
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paphos
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€2.99
|
$3.32
€2.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
€3.20
|
$2.26
€1.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.99
|
$6.32
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.42
€61.83
|
$48.29
€41.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$9.66
€8.25
|
|
Paphos vs. Spain - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Paphos
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.14
€73.55
|
$82.11
€70.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.06
€47.87
|
$35.86
€30.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
€94.54
|
$88.78
€75.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€91.75
|
$106.74
€91.14
|
|
Paphos vs. Spain - Cost of clothing
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