Cost of living

Cyprus

compared to

South Africa

hira
Cyprus
South Africa
Cost of living one person
$1725
$981
Cost of living Family
$4415
$2136
One person rent
$787
$523
Family rent
$1723
$1266
Food expenses
$468
$313
Transport expenses
$90.42
$119.7
Monthly salary after tax
$1679.05
$1427.04
Quality of life
32.58
32.83
Human freedom index
9.25
5.89
Life expectancy
71.71
63.73
English speaking %
70.39%
33.58%
Population
1.2M
57.8M

The average cost of living in Cyprus ($1725) is 76% more expensive than in South Africa ($981). Cyprus ranked 21th vs 89th for South Africa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Cyprus compared to 1.5 months in South Africa .

Eating Out
Cyprus
South Africa
Lunch Menu
$17.29
$9.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.94
$35.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.45
$4.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$1.87
Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
Cyprus
South Africa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754.01
$486.65
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$795.94
$296.11
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899.62
$769.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380.7
$708.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138.18
$55.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245.35
$109.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.46
$49.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.6
$10.18
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1348
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2970
$998
Transportation
Cyprus
South Africa
Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.55
Monthly ticket local transport
$41.23
$52.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.51
$7.95
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.29
Groceries
Cyprus
South Africa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.87
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.21
Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.12
$9.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.49
$4.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.96
$6.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.53
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.74
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.88
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.22
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.58
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.28
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$5.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$5.75
$3.12
Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.76
$3.77
Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.36
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$1.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.17
Other
Cyprus
South Africa
Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.7
$27.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$6.28
Doctor's visit
$56.56
$25.25
Haircut, simple
$13.44
$5.61
Brand Jeans
$97.2
$47.91
Brand Sneakers
$107.28
$89.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420.93
$198.35
International Primary School, 1 year
$7781
$4295