Consumer prices in Cyprus were 3.7% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier. That single figure hides a lot: of the 13 spending categories, 9 rose, 3 fell and one was unchanged.

The sharpest rise is Transport and fuel at 11.9%. The biggest fall is Clothes and shoes at -10.8%.

What changed, category by category

Change against the same month a year earlier, September 2026. Every category of household spending, biggest riser first; the all-items rate is at the bottom.

  • Transport and fuel▲ 11.9%
  • Housing and energy bills▲ 9.6%
  • Eating out and hotels▲ 3.8%
  • Food and soft drinks▲ 3.6%
  • Education▲ 3.1%
  • Going out, sport and hobbies▲ 3.1%
  • Health▲ 1.3%
  • Alcohol and tobacco▲ 0.8%
  • Personal care and other▲ 0.6%
  • Insurance and banking– 0.0%
  • Furniture and household goods▼ 0.5%
  • Phone and internet▼ 1.1%
  • Clothes and shoes▼ 10.8%
  • All items — the headline rate▲ 3.7%

Reading it

These are percentage changes, not prices. A category falling does not mean it is cheap — clothing prices dropping 10.8% in a year says nothing about what a coat costs, only that it costs less than it did.

The categories come from the standard shopping basket every EU country measures, so these figures compare directly with anywhere else in Europe. We have used everyday names for them; the official wording is on the CYSTAT tables linked at the foot of this page.

If you are looking at property rather than the weekly shop, see house prices. If you are visiting rather than living here, what a holiday costs is the more useful page.

Common questions

Is the cost of living rising in Cyprus?

Prices were 3.7% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier. Of the 13 categories of household spending, 9 rose and 3 fell.

What is getting most expensive in Cyprus?

Transport and fuel, up 11.9% over the year — the steepest rise of any category.

Is anything getting cheaper in Cyprus?

Yes. Clothes and shoes fell 10.8% over the year, the largest drop of any category.

Source: Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT). This page mirrors the official figures and is refreshed nightly; CYSTAT publishes monthly tourism data about six weeks after the month ends.

Source tables: Consumer Price Index by category, monthly

Last checked against CYSTAT: 12 October 2026, 03:30.