Hi Phil & Tania

I'm 34 and my partners 35, we moved over to Cyprus 3 years ago and originally kept our house in the UK and rented for 6 months to see how we would like it we decided to stay permanently so sold up in the UK and bought here.

Wages were a big shock to us as we'd both come from good wages in the UK but they are enough to get by if your both working I'd say they range from 800-1100 Euros depending on job, the main jobs on offer are hotel, restaurant bar work or with developers, with an admin background your wife should easily get a job. The best place to look for jobs is in the Cyprus Weekly (out on Fridays) and Cyprus Mail (Daily newspaper) I did find that companies would only take me seriously once I moved here so would advise you to bring extra money to tide you over for a few months just in case. You may also want to think about contacting the holiday companies and asking if they have any positions in Paphos.

To rent a 1 bed fully furnished apartment close to the tourist area would cost about 427 Euros but if you move a little further away this would be cheaper. A friend of mine has apartments they rent out so if you let me know nearer the time what you are looking for and where i can let you know the price. Electricity and water are pretty cheap over here 15-20Euros a month for Electricity and about 7.50-10 Euros a month for water depending on consumption (based on a 1 bed apartment), we don't have mainland gas so use gas bottles I think these are about 10Euros but haven't bought one for a while.

Well I hope this information so far helps, any questions please ask, I know it can seem quite daunting but you only live once!

Ange