Living in Protaras

Protaras had a population of 19,037 at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-195 sources

Which Cyprus-wide rules apply when you move to Protaras?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CyprusNational rates and thresholds that apply in Protaras.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Protaras. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	30 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Cablenet Purple Internet 200¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Cablenet 5G Unlimited¹Official · national market

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Protaras. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Public Employment Service Cyprus — Public employment service

Department of Labour, Republic of Cyprus

Job SearchCareer Counselling

Search jobs

Open the Cyprus service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Protaras. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Protaras was 40 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GEC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Protaras. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Greek for foreigners and asylum seekers — Adult Education Centres — State Language Course

Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth — Adult Education Centres

For foreigners, asylum seekers, repatriates, people with literacy difficulties.

GreekIn PersonCost varies

Open official information

Greek to Foreigners — State Institutes of Further Education — State Language Course

Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth — Department of Secondary General Education

For speakers of other languages who live and work in Cyprus.

The official page describes Greek to Foreigners and adult classes in some State Institutes; it does not publish an exact city schedule.

GreekIn PersonCost varies

Open official information

Open the full Cyprus section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Protaras.

Find courses near Protaras

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 13.6°C in January to 29.9°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 20.85 · Feb 22.48 · Mar 26.01 · Apr 31.64 · May 34.71 · Jun 37.64 · Jul 39.46 · Aug 38.81 · Sep 38.01 · Oct 34.03 · Nov 27.62 · Dec 25.32 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan 4.22 · Feb 4.82 · Mar 6.86 · Apr 11.89 · May 15.53 · Jun 18.72 · Jul 22.39 · Aug 23.46 · Sep 21.22 · Oct 14.57 · Nov 9.75 · Dec 5.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 13.64 · Feb 13.96 · Mar 15.8 · Apr 18.56 · May 22.73 · Jun 27.05 · Jul 29.91 · Aug 30.22 · Sep 27.97 · Oct 24.37 · Nov 19.62 · Dec 15.66 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	19,037 people	31 Dec 2021	Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT)²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Protaras when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Parallel classes for intensive Greek (Greek as second/foreign language). How to enrol a child (moec.gov.cy).

A country-wide rule for Cyprus; Protaras's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Protaras part of Larnaka?

Protaras belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Larnaka; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 38.2 km away by straight-line distance. Larnaka city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source³

Alternative cities in Cyprus

Other cities in Cyprus to compare with Protaras, nearest in population first.

All Cyprus cities

Paralimni19,037 residents Mórfou18,946 residents Germasógeia17,329 residents Aglantziá21,544 residents Káto Polemídia23,174 residents Ýpsonas13,966 residents

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Protaras?

The published population is 19,037 people. Source: Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT).

Is Protaras a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

Is Protaras part of Larnaka?

Protaras belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Larnaka; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 38.2 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Protaras, Cyprus: population, cost of living, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 2fddfb10cbe7246d080377c3bafb99ec]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/protaras/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_protaras-cyprus-population-cost-of-living-climate_53cb6119244c,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Protaras, Cyprus: population, cost of living, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {2fddfb10cbe7246d080377c3bafb99ec},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cy/protaras/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Cablenet Purple Internet 200 cablenet.com.cy · checked 2026-09-15
Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT) cystatdb23px.cystat.gov.cy · checked 2026-08-05
ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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