The cost of buying a person's last home is enormous, in many areas of Cyprus, with some municipalities offering payment opportunities and others having very high prices for a permanent purchase , while there are those who give you the option of securing a permanent grave, so that exhumation and placement in an ossuary is not necessary, due to lack of space.
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One surprising fact is that in areas where even though they are adjacent and belong to the same Municipality, the prices have a large discrepancy, as for example happens between the Municipality of Nicosia and the Municipality of Agios Dometios, while in some other municipalities, the graves are graded according to the space that will be purchased in each cemetery, as in Municipality of Nicosia.
In his investigation the REPORTERrecorded the prices in the six large municipalities of Cyprus, with Paralimni being the most economical and this because it is no longer allowed to buy a grave from anyone. The only option given is burial for five years and then the bones are transferred to an ossuary, due to insufficient space in the Municipality's cemetery. The cost for the burial amounts to 140 euros and concerns the costs of excavating the grave.
Burial is cheap in Agios Dometios, very expensive in Engomi and Aglantzia
In Nicosia, there is a big discrepancy in the purchase prices of a grave, since the cost ranges from 766 euros to 1708 euros, depending on the area where the burial will take place. At the same time, prices vary depending on the area, since according to the data registered with the Municipality of Nicosia, Agios Dometios is considerably cheaper than the metropolitan municipality or compared to Aglantzia or Engomi.
The family grave in this area costs €768.87, however, it is possible to purchase a temporary grave, for five years, at a cost of €250.03. Additionally, there are burial costs for all categories of graves, amounting to €170.86.
In the Nicosia metropolitan area, there is no option to purchase a specific grave duration, however it is observed that the graves are classified into categories, with the corresponding price.
Those in the A category are worth €1,708.6, while in the B category, the price drops by half, at a cost of €854.30. The graves in the 3rd Category cost €598.00, while for the needy recipients of aid, with certification from Social Insurance or a certificate from the community leader, the graves are free and belong to the 4th Category.
Finally, for people of a different religion, who fall into the 5th and last category, the price is €598.00. It is noted that the burial costs for all categories of graves amount to €256.29.
Even “AA” graves are granted by Engomi< /p>
At the same time, in the also neighboring area of Engomi, there are gradations of graves, which are however divided into three categories, among which “AA”. More specifically, in this category the cost amounts to €1,537.74.
The next category is the Class A family grave with the cost falling to €1,161.85. Finally, in the Class 3 Family Grave, where the burial takes place for five years and then the bones are transferred to an ossuary, the cost is €683.44. It is noted that the burial costs for all categories of graves are worth another €140.00, when it comes to weekdays. For holidays and weekends, burial costs for all burial categories are €200.00.
Offer even for a Memorial in Aglantzia
Closing with the municipality of Nicosia, the area of Aglantzia has a high cost for a family grave, since the cost is 1200 euros, however the possibility is given to purchase a temporary grave, with a duration of five years.
If someone chooses the second option, the cost amounts to €128.15. In addition, burial costs for all categories of graves are €230.00.
The area of Aglantzia also offers the possibility for 50 euros to build a monument on each grave.
Strovolos is cheap compared to Nicosia< /p>
As far as the Municipality of Strovolos is concerned, the value for buying a permanent family grave is €768.00, however someone has the option of buying a five-year grave for €256 ,00.
It is noted that the costs of excavating graves and burial costs amount to €153,00
The Municipality clarifies that:
(a) No space is reserved for graves of eminent persons.
( b) Single graves will be available only, strictly on a first-come, first-served basis. are made.
1000 euros for a grave in Larnaca, 2000 in Paphos
In the Municipality of Larnaca, the purchase price of a grave is lower than most areas of Nicosia, however, to prevent the burial of people from other areas in the Municipality, a very high cost is imposed.
Specifically, if a resident of Larnaca, Tersefanos, Dromolaxia or Meneo wants to buy a grave, the value is 1000 euros, while if it is a resident of another area, who wants to be buried in that municipality, the cost is 2000 euros.
In the Municipality of Paphos, the cost of a grave is the highest in all of Cyprus, since it amounts to 2000 euros. As reported to the REPORTER, there is, however, the possibility for someone to pay 800 euros for a “rental purchase” and if he pays another 1200 euros within five years, then he will become permanent. Conversely, if the amount is not paid after five years, then the bones are transferred to an ossuary.
Excessive prices for pre-purchase in Limassol
Excessive prices for pre-purchase in Limassol
Unlike the rest of the provinces, in Limassol the responsibility for buying graves lies with the Metropolis and not the city Municipality. In communication with the competent person for the purchase of graves in the Sfalatziotissa cemetery, he explained that the cost of buying a grave amounts to 1000 euros.
He noted, however, that if someone wants, they can to pre-purchase a grave in the cemetery, but the cost is 3,000-3,500 thousand euros. Asked to explain why the price is so high, he stated that it is to act as a deterrent for someone to make a purchase, due to lack of space.
