Hi There

I moved to Cyprus 3 years ago with my partner, I'm 34 and he's 35 we kept our house in the UK and rented for 6 months before selling up which I'd advise to anyone as it gives you time to know if you like it.

The wages here are low from about 800-1100 is an average wage for general admin, hotel, restaurant, bar work etc but you can live off this if there's two of you. Try purchasing the Cyprus Weekly (out on fridays) and Cyprus mail (daily) these are in English and advertise jobs in them. (I believe you can purchase it in some parts of the UK). You may find as I did though that companies do not take you seriously until you have moved here so I would advise that you bring over extra money to cover you for a few months until you have got a job. You could also try contacting the tour operators in the UK if you fancy a customer service resort job I got a job that way.

The rental fees in the tourist area are about 427 EUROS a month (based on a 1 bed apartment) but you will find lower fees if you move away from these areas. My friend has apartments that they rent so if you let me know nearer the time what your looking for I can let you know the rates. Electricity is about 15-20 Euros a month, Water about 7.50-15 and Gas is bought in bottle about 11 Euros a bottle (prices all based on a 1 bed apartment and dependent on consumption). Most companies ask for 1 months bond along with 1 months rent up front beforehand you get the bond back at the end of the rental period if you return it in a good condition.

Hope this has answered some of your questions, I know it seems daunting but you only live once!

Ange