North Cyprus Consumer Price Index - June 2025

North Cyprus Cost of Living

The Statistical Institute reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.42% in June 2025 compared to the previous month.

The six-month increase in the cost of living was 17.79%, and the annual increase of the index was 35.78% compared to June 2024.

Trends by main expenditure groups

The highest monthly increase was recorded in the category "Restaurants and Hotels" — 8.14%.

Changes in other categories:

• Clothing and Footwear — increase of 5.18%;

• Furniture, household appliances and maintenance services — 3.36%;

• Miscellaneous goods and services — 2.83%;

• Transport — 2.37%;

• Education — 1.62%;

• Health — 1.24%;

• Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels — 1.20%;

• Alcoholic beverages and tobacco — 0.50%;

• Communication — increase of 0.16%;

• Food and non-alcoholic beverages — decrease of 3.04%;

• Recreation and culture — decrease of 0.32%.

Product prices: increase and decrease

Compared to May:

• prices of 451 items increased,

• prices of 88 items decreased.

Highest price increases

• Lemon — +86.39%;

• Lettuce — +50.27%;

• Kiwi — +34.26%.

Largest price drops

• Watermelons — −74.04%;

• Melons — −69.42%;

• Tomatoes — −63.31%.