Cars
Used-car buyers in Cyprus report being given a different chassis number to check. How the switch works, and how to match car, report and paperwork.
Importing, buying, and running a car in Cyprus: real landed costs, duty and VAT math, registration steps, and which models make sense here.
How common is odometer fraud in Cyprus? EU and UK evidence shows imported used cars, the backbone of the local market, carry a real clocking risk.
New to Cyprus roads? Drive on the left, handle roundabouts, and know the speed limits, drink-drive limit and traffic fines before you set off.
Used cars were 66.5% of Cyprus passenger-car registrations in early 2026. CarsJapan's 2026 H1 used-car market report, data from CyStat.
Electricity bills, solar, heating and cooling, renting and setting up a home — with real prices and the changes that actually cut costs.
Cyprus household power costs 25-32c/kWh in 2026. The price history since 2016, the fuel adjustment that drives the swings, and what could change it.
Battery storage adds value to solar mainly by time-shifting energy, but the payoff depends on tariffs, export rules, and load profile.
Lower your EAC bill in Cyprus: how tariffs and the fuel adjustment work, the 2026 net-billing shift for solar, current grants, and real consumption cuts.
Schools, healthcare, playgrounds, and family logistics — checked on the ground, from high chairs to paperwork.
What summer school costs in Larnaca in 2026: free public options, the American Academy's ~€70 day camp, PASCAL's €175 all-in, and €590+ English camps.
Our ranked guide to Cyprus beaches: where the water is calmest, which have lifeguards and facilities, and which are worth the drive — family-tested.
Where locals actually eat. Every restaurant is visited, prices are photographed, and everything is re-checked every six months.
Verified spotlight on Zephyros fish tavern in Larnaca: a huge fish meze near the fishing harbour, busy with locals — prices, hours, and booking advice.
Verified spotlight on Militzis in Larnaca: clay-oven kleftiko by the seafront near the fort, with sample prices, hours, and what to skip.
Verified spotlight on Nippon Japanese Restaurant in Larnaca — the first Japanese restaurant in Cyprus: what to order, prices, and whether it is worth it.
Visas, residency, banking, and the first 90 days — step-by-step guides to moving to Cyprus without the guesswork.
Non-EU remote workers can live in Cyprus up to 3 years: EUR 3,500/month income, remote-only work, in-country application — plus the 50% tax break above EUR 55k.
Cyprus taxes foreign pensions at a flat 5% above EUR 5,000 — or tax-free under the bands. Treaty rules for German, Dutch and UK pensions, GESY and residency.
Which Cyprus tenancy regime covers you, when rent can rise, what eviction really requires, and the playbook for getting your deposit back.