Cost of living in Greece – 2015

accommodation prices

€400/month for 2 bed 100 sq metre apartment, top floor

> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc.) 1.20 for 70 mins €4 day pass

> food prices (your monthly budget) €250 - use the veg markets, they have great produce and are generally cheap

> health prices - €30/month for private medical insurance. interamerican has a good one for couples last time is was getting quotes

> energy prices (oil, electricity) water €150 for year, electric €1400 for year

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile) internet tv and phone with ote €60 per month with 32mb vsdl. cosmote make up the prices as they go for mobiles, vodafone have good contracts from €35/month with any network calls, sms and data

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant - have had great deals in plaka for €15 per person to €50 per person in tavernas with acropolis view

> price for a coffee or a drink - 1.30 at everest but upto €5 depending where you go but average is around 2.50-3 per coffee (freddo cap), beer can be cheap or expensive - 3.50 in local bar in Glyfada for 400ml. but have paid silly amounts in some bars in gazi and thessio, also avoid the expensive places out in the suburbs

> price for cinema tickets - cheaper than uk. can get deals with cosmote for you on wednesday but then you have to deal with cosmote

>fuel - around 1.40 a litre for unleaded €6.00 fills my 125 scooter which does about 80km per tank but it is old and falling to pieces

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Thankyou for all that info, really helps working out the budget for 1 year .