Cost of Living in Protaras, 🇨🇾 Cyprus - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 28, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 3 4 5 11 $1,538 $1,235 $1,796 $758 $107

Utilities 25 26 11 $111 $120 $213 $111 —

Internet & Mobile 7 12 27 $11 $48 $59 $48 $8

Groceries 1 16 17 18 $72 $187 $460 $144 $3

Transportation 2 9 $95 $75 $245 $66 $16

Dining Out 15 20 23 28 $806 $292 $395 $108 $36

Leisure Activities 24 13 22 $202 $146 $469 $95 $28

Health Insurance 10 $67 $90 $247 $56 —

Visa & Legal Fees $13 $8 $25 — —

Total $2,915 $2,201 $3,909 $1,386 $198

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $13.00 per visit

Laundry $3.37 per kg

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 3 4 5 $757.66 per month

Coworking Space $101.02 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 5 $1,537.77 per month

Coliving Space $618.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 15 $4.43 per cup

Beer 11 $7.02 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 28 $11.22 per meal

Fast Food Combo 23 $8.98 per meal

Apples 1 $2.85 per kg

Bread 1 $1.40 per loaf

Milk 17 $1.67 per liter

Rice 17 $5.56 per kg

Chicken Fillets 16 $8.87 per kg

Beef 18 $18.16 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 19 $7.17 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 20 $56.12 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.96 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 9 $4.27 per trip

Taxi per km 9 $1.07 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 2 $56.12 per month

Gasoline 8 $1.94 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 9 $9.60 per trip

Scooter Rental $84.18 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $11.22 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 12 $37.04 per month

Gym Membership 24 $84.18 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 22 $39.29 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $2.24 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 13 $11.22 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $85.10 per pair

Summer Dress $44.90 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $99.20 per pair

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $84.18 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 21 $4.93 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 28, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Zurich, Lisbon, Ayia Napa, Paphos

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1734.74 1537.77
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 809.55 757.66
- Apples 2.31 2.85
- Beef 11.56 18.16
- Beer 4.63 7.02
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- Bread 1.62 1.4
- Chicken Fillets 8.67 8.87
- Cinema Ticket 10.41 11.22
- Coffee 3.47 4.43
- Coliving Space 693.9 618
- Coworking Space 173.47 101.02
- Dining Out local 92.52, nomad 693.9, expat 289.12, family 346.95, tourist 69.39 local 107.53, nomad 806.49, expat 291.84, family 394.66, tourist 35.86
- Doctor Visit (GP) 40.48 84.18
- Fast Food Combo 8.1 8.98
- Gasoline 1.68 1.94
- Groceries local 323.82, nomad 115.65, expat 404.77, family 751.72, tourist 0 local 143.8, nomad 71.9, expat 186.94, family 460.16, tourist 3.1
- Gym Membership 52.04 84.18
- Haircut 20.82 13
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.39, expat 80.95, family 231.3 local 56, nomad 67.2, expat 90, family 247, tourist 0
- Housing local 636.07, nomad 1503.44, expat 1040.84, family 1387.79, tourist 138.78 local 757.66, nomad 1537.77, expat 1234.71, family 1795.94, tourist 106.63
- Internet & Mobile local 40.48, nomad 57.82, expat 52.04, family 63.61, tourist 0 local 48.27, nomad 11.22, family 59.49, tourist 7.86
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 37.04
- Jeans 69.39 85.1
- Laundry 9.25 3.37
- Leisure Activities local 46.26, nomad 231.3, expat 115.65, family 173.47, tourist 34.69 local 95.41, nomad 202.04, expat 145.92, family 469.19, tourist 28.06
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 11.22
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 63.61 56.12
- Milk 1.5 1.67
- Mobile Plan 23.13 11.22
- Monthly Transport Pass 46.26 56.12
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.25 4.93
- Rice 2.08 5.56
- Ride-hailing (5km) 9.25 9.6
- Running Shoes 98.3 99.2
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.56 2.24
- Scooter Rental 28.91 84.18
- Summer Dress 46.26 44.9
- Taxi Start 5.78 4.27
- Taxi per km 1.73 1.07
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.35 39.29
- Transportation local 69.39, nomad 46.26, expat 92.52, family 231.3, tourist 17.35 local 65.72, nomad 94.51, expat 75.32, family 245.15, tourist 16.33
- Utilities local 115.65, nomad 0, expat 150.34, family 208.17, tourist 0 local 110.73, expat 119.68, family 213.41, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 46.26, family 92.52 local 0, nomad 13, expat 8, family 25
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.93 0.96
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.88 7.17
Fix pass — SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds) corrected for units, cited prices, disclosed borrowed locations or exact household formulas; unsupported light-depth allowances marked unchecked (osea.com.cy, akinia.com.cy, cyta.com.cy).

Protaras cost of living