INFO-Sp. S(2)
INFO-Sp. S(2)
CYPRUS TOURISM ORGANISATION
P.O.Box 24535, CY 1390 Lefkosia(Nicosia)
Tel:+357 22 69 11 00, Fax: +357 22 33 46 96
Web-site: www.visitcyprus.org.cy
e-mail: cytour@cto.org.cy
COST OF LIVING IN CYPRUS
(approximate prices in Cyprus Pounds)
1. PROVISIONS (supermarket prices)
Agricultural Products: Prices (apprx):
Milk CYP 0.55 per litre
Eggs CYP 1.00-2.00 per dozen
Bread (country bread) CYP 0.45-0.70 per loaf
Butter CYP 0.50-0.56 cents per bar of 227 gr
Cyprus Cheese (Halloumi) CYP 3.25-5.25 per kilo
Cheddar Cheese (imported) from CYP 3.25 per 500 gr
Chocolate bar CYP 0.40-0.70 cents a bar of 65 gr
Beverages: Prices (apprx):
Fruit juice CYP 0.90-1.00 cents per litre
Cyprus Wines CYP 1.80-8.50 per bottle of 700 or 750 ml
Cyprus Brandy CYP 3.30-5.50 per bottle of 650 or 700 ml
Local beer CYP 0.65 cents per bottle of 630
CYP 0.47 cents per tin of 330 ml
Soft drinks CYP 0.45-0.50 cents per tin of 330 ml
Local natural water CYP 0.50-0.60 cents per bottle of 1.5 litre
Meat: Prices:
Pork CYP 1.75-2.10 per kilo
Lamb CYP 3.75-4.40 per kilo
Beef CYP 2.50-4.00 per kilo
Chicken CYP 1.55-1.85 per kilo
Fruit and vegetables: Prices:
Oranges (various varieties) CYP 0.50-0.80 cents per kilo
(as applied on 20/6/2005)
Grapefruit (as on 20/6/2005) CYP 0.25-0.30 cents per kilo
Melons (in season) CYP 0.10-0.15 cents per kilo
Water melons (in season) CYP 0.15-0.40 cents per kilo
Apples (various varieties) CYP 0.40-1.00 per kilo
(as on 20/6/2005)
Grapes (various varieties) from CYP 0.90 per kilo
(in season)
Bananas (locally produced) CYP 0.40-0.50 cents per kilo
Potatoes (fresh-as on 20/6/2005) CYP 0.20-0.25 cents per kilo
Various greens in bunches CYP 0.15-0.20 cents per bunch
(as on 20/6/2005)
Tomatoes (as on 20/6/2005) CYP 0.15-0.50 cents per kilo
Marrows (as on 20/6/2005) CYP 0.40 –0.60 cents per kilo
Cucumbers (green house grown) CYP 0.15-0.65 cents per kilo
(as on 20/6/2005)
Carrots (as on20/6/2005) CYP 0.65-0.90 cents per kilo
Various other products: Prices (apprx):
Marmalade/Jam from CYP 0.85 per jar of 340-400 gr.
(locally made)
Corn flakes (Kellogg’s) CYP 1.40-1.80 pack of 375 gr.
Spaghetti CYP 0.45- 0.90 cents per pack ap. 400-500 gr.
Tea from CYP 0.80 per pack of 25 tea bags
Coffee (instant) from CYP 0.98 cents per pack of 50 gr.
Coffee (ground) from CYP 2.00 per 250 gr.
Coffee (Greek) from CYP 0.55 cents per 100 gr.
Disposable diapers CYP 1.15-5.00 per pack of 25pcs/various Sizes
2. TAKE AWAY MEALS Prices (apprx):
Kebab in the envelope-type bread CYP 1.80-2.15
Stuffed green vegetables CYP 2.00-2.50 per portion
Roast Beef with potatoes CYP 2.20-3.00 per portion
Roast Chicken with potatoes CYP 3.00-3.50 per portion
Whole Roast Chicken CYP 3.50-4.00
3. SNACK BAR Prices (apprx):
Hamburgers Plain hamburger from CYP 1.20
with potato chips from CYP 2.50
Pizza from CYP 3.50 for a small pizza
Kebab with potato chips CYP 2.50
4. ENTERTAINMENT Prices (apprx):
Theatre i.e. (Ancient Drama from CYP 6.00
Festival)
Cinema from CYP 4.00
Night Club with live music CYP 7.00-10.00 per drink
Cabaret (drink, floor-show and from CYP 5.00
dancing)
Disco (entrance fee including from CYP 6.00
first drink)
Coffee or soft drinks in cafeteria from CYP 1.50 per drink
Drinks in Bar CYP 3.00-4.00 per drink
Meal in Middle class restaurant CYP 11.00-12.00 per person
(i.e. main course with salad &dessert)
Meze in a Tavern CYP 9.00-10.00 per person
Fish Meze from CYP 12.00 per person
Wine in Restaurant or Tavern from CYP 7.00 per bottle
5. MISCELLANEOUS Prices (apprx):
Film – 36 projections from CYP 4.00
Telephone Installation CYP 37.00 for a normal telephone line
Installation, plus CYP 6.95 rental per month
Telephone call to Greece from CYP 0.04 cents per minute
Telephone call to other European from CYP 0.04 cents per minute
countries
(Lower rates from 20.00 hrs till 07.00 hrs Monday to Friday and whole day
Saturday and Sunday)
Water Consumption:
Lefkosia (Nicosia): Bimonthly charges: Rent CYP 2.50, plus:
1-10m3 of water @ 35 cents per m3
11-20m3 >> >> @ 40 cents per m3
21-30m3 >> >> @ 50 cents per m3
31-40m3 >> >> @ 55 cents per m3
41-50m3 >> >> @ 85 cents per m3
51-60m3 >> >> @ 110 cents per m3
61- m3 >> >> @ 140 cents per m3
Lemesos (Limassol): Charges every 4 months: Rent CYP 6.00, plus:
1-40m3 of water @ 10 cents per m3
41-80m3 >> >> @ 18 cents per m3
81-120m3 >> >> @ 35 cents per m3
121- m3 >> >> @ 2.00 cents per m3
Larnaka: charges every 3 months: Rent CYP 6.98, plus:
1-30m3 of water @ 19 cents per m3
31-60m3 >> >> @ 43 cents per m3
61-75m3 >> >> @ 68 cents per m3
76-90m3 >> >> @ 93 cents per m3
91- m3 >> >> @ 112 cents per m3
Pafos (Paphos): Charges every 3 months: Rent CYP 7.00, plus:
1-15m3 of water @ 5 cents per m3
16-30m3 >> >> @ 18 cents per m3
31-45m3 >> >> @ 25 cents per m3
46-60m3 >> >> @ 32 cents per m3
61-75m3 >> >> @ 85 cents per m3
76-90 m3 >> >> @ 1.25 cents per m3
91- m3 >> >> @ 1.40 cents per m3
L. P. Gas Bottle CYP 2.50-5.00 per bottle of 10,5 kilos
Driving License CYP 35.00 for up to 65 years old
Petrol: Unleaded CYP 0.50 cents (98)
Unleaded Regular CYP 0.49 cents (95)
Diesel CYP 0.49 cents
Domestic Assistance from CYP 20.00 per day (5 hours service)
Dry Cleaning from CYP 3.50 per costume (men’s)
from CYP 2.00 per skirt
from CYP 1.50 per trousers
from CYP 1.50 per shirt
Hair Dressing CYP 6.00-9.00 approx. for shampoo and set
CYP 25.00-30.00 for a perm
Local Newspapers CYP 0.50 cents
Foreign Newspapers (European) CYP 1.20-2.50
Pain Killers from CYP 1.20
Sanitary Towels from CYP 1.70
6. RENT Prices (apprx.):
Unfurnished Flats: - One bedroom and sitting room,
CYP 150.00-250.00 per month, for long term
tenancy (over a year).
- Two bedrooms and sitting room,
CYP 250.00-300.00 per month, for long term tenancy
(over a year).
- Three bedrooms and sitting room,
CYP 300.00-400.00 per month, for long term tenancy
(over a year).
Furnished Flats: - One bedroom and sitting room, from
CYP 300.00 per month, for long term
tenancy
(over a year).
- Two bedroom and sitting room,
CYP 350.00-400.00 per month, for long
term tenancy
(over a year).
- Three bedroom and sitting room,
CYP 450.00-500.00 per month, for long
term tenancy (over a year).
Furniture Hiring: Prices (apprx):
Sitting Room CYP 15.00-30.00 per month
Dining room CYP 10.00-20.00 per month
Bedroom (for 2 persons) CYP 20.00-30.00 per month
- Furniture can be hired for a Period of not less than 3 months.
Electrical Appliances Hiring: Prices (apprx):
Refrigerator CYP 15.00-20.00 per month
Cooker CYP 10.00-15.00 per month
Washing Machine CYP 15.00-20.00 per month for long
term tenancy
TV (22 inches colour TV) CYP 12.00-15.00 per month for long term
tenancy
7.TRANSPORT Prices (apprx):
Urban Taxis:
Fares are based on Taximeter Initial charge CYP 1.73 during the day
2.30 during the night
Transurban (Shared) Taxis:
This service offers the opportunity to the client to share a taxi with 4-7 other passengers. It provides connection between all major towns of Cyprus Lefkosia (Nicosia), Lemesos(Limassol), Larnaka, Pafos and Paralimni every half-hour, Monday-Friday 06.00-18.00, Saturday and Sundays 06.00-17.00, no service offered on Public Holidays). Seats can be booked by phone and passengers can be collected from and dropped to, at any place they wish, within the municipal boundaries.
Routes & Fares: Weekdays fare Sunday fare
(One way) (One way)
Lefkosia (Nicosia)-Lemesos (Limassol) CYP 4.80 CYP 5.40
Lefkosia-Larnaka, Larnaka-Lefkosia CYP 3.60 CYP 4.20
Lemesos-Larnaka, Larnaka-Lemesos CYP 4.20 CYP 4.80
Lemesos-Pafos, Pafos-Lemesos CYP 3.90 CYP 4.50
Larnaka-Paralimni, Paralimni-Larnaka CYP 3.60 CYP 4.20
Lefkosia-Larnaca airport CYP 4.80 CYP 5.40
Lemesos-Larnaca airport CYP 5.40 CYP 6.00
Lemesos-Pafos airport CYP 5.10 CYP 5.70
NOTES:
1. One Cyprus Pound is divided to 100 cents.
2. Rate of Inflation: 3,6% in 1997
2,2% in 1998
1,7% in 1999
4,1% in 2000
2,0% in 2001
2,8% in 2002
4.1% in 2003
2.3% in 2004
3. Approximate rates of exchange: CYP 1.00 = US$ 2.1204
(as on 23/06/2005) CYP 1.00 = STP 1.1644
CYP 1.00 = EURO 1.7489
4. Above Prices are all given approximately.
5. In the compilation of this info-paper (June 2005) the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) can not accept responsibility for errors or omissions in material supplied for inclusion, but where such are brought to the attention of CTO, future issues will be amended accordingly.
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