Cost of living comparison
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Ayia Napa vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Ayia Napa is 24.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Ayia Napa
- Groceries
-
pay 14.6% less in Ayia Napa
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Ayia Napa
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Ayia Napa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.0% less in Ayia Napa
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Ayia Napa
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ayia Napa.
Ayia Napa vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ayia Napa instead of Paris, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.62
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.76
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
Paris vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.79
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.87
|
$4.09
€3.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.07
|
$7.96
€6.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.45
|
$4.20
€3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.69
|
$3.71
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.40
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.55
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
?? | |
Paris vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of groceries
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.87
|
$6.10
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€88.37
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,590.42
|
$30,250.93
€25,773.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.60
|
?? | |
Paris vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of transportation
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.02
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,395.11
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,020.87
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€171.00
|
?? | |
Paris vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€680.01
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,206.98
|
?? |
Paris vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of childcare
pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.97
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.20
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
$5.02
€4.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€36.73
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
?? | |
Paris vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Ayia Napa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€100.67
|
$81.76
€69.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.11
|
$58.40
€49.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€104.87
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€130.09
|
?? | |
Paris vs. Ayia Napa - Cost of clothing
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