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Cyprus remains a great place to live, work and enjoy your retirement. In the last few years the economy has grown steadily and the number of ex-pats from all parts of the world has also grown too, attracted by the great climate, the great people, the low crime rate and low cost of living.
With the global rise in general commodity prices including everything from gold and copper through to wheat and rice, a small economy like Cyprus is not immune. However, your Euro in Cyprus still goes along way and, with a favourable tax regime, Cyprus is still a great destination for wonderful life. The dawning of the Euro was heralded with a lot of trepidation and cries of rising prices. Prices have risen, but more as a consequence of global increases in food and crude oil than the adoption of the Euro.
We have all seen the headlines of crude oil at record high levels and more to come over the next 24 months. All Euro zone countries have rising prices and with inflation gaining pace across the world all could be doom and gloom if we let it. The credit crunch of last August is still playing out and there may be some more high profile causalities before the liquidity returns to global markets. But it will. Banks need to lend to us, one another, businesses and governments to keep the cogs of the world economy rolling. But what does all of this have to do with Cyprus? As we said the cost of living has risen in Cyprus in the last few years, but this is all relative. Some examples of real life bills for a family of 4 from life on the island in 2008 include:
Car Tax - €60/annum (1600cc car)
Car Insurance – €140/annum (Fully Comp. & two drivers over 40)
Council Tax (typical 3 bed home) – €90/annum (inc. refuse collected twice a week)
Electricity Bill – €30/month
Telecom Bill – €50/month (inc. telephone, broadband and satellite TV)
Water Bill – €12/ month
Gas Bill – none
Dog Licence €20/annum
Typical meal in a local taverna €40.
In the UK the average price of a litre of petrol is over £1.14 and diesel is now over £1.27 (the second highest in Europe). As we type protests are on-going in France and the UK over the latest hike in fuel prices.
In summary Cyprus enjoys a high standard of living at a lower cost than most European countries. Come and join us you wouldn’t regret a minute!
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