3. What is the cost of living in Northern Cyprus?
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The cost of living in Northern Cyprus is cheap compared to other countries in the Mediterranean region (Southern part of the island in particular) or popular European destinations. The utility bills are exceptionally affordable. Living in Northern Cyprus, you will be looking to pay £200 a year for electricity and water for an apartment. A lot of the houses and apartments are built with solar water heating systems, which ensures cheap running costs, even in winter. Communal maintenance fees are also payable, depending what facilities you share (pool, security, sewage, etc).
Northern Cyprus living is changing for the better. In recent years the number of the supermarkets that sell foreign food as grown (including leading English brands), which has brought the price of export goods down slightly, but they still remain higher than in the UK. Turkish produced food could be purchased at a fraction of the cost of UK branded food and is good quality with a varied choice. Northern Cyprus is a paradise for smokers and alcohol is exceptionally cheap. For a bottle of a local lager (EFES) you would pay 50p and a bottle of a local red/white wine (Cankaya) £2.50.
Northern part of Cyprus has restaurants galore – for every taste and pocket. An average restaurant bill with drinks per person is £10-20. You can pay in most restaurants and supermarkets directly in pounds and in Euro, without losing in conversion rates. The cost of living in North Cyprus is very cheap compared to UK. |
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