In Cyprus, where many people buy bottled water because of the taste of the desalinated water, the question of cost is particularly important. How much does a water filter cost per year, after you put it in the tap?;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article you will see in detail the cost of an Olympus filter in Cyprus, from the initial purchase to the annual cartridge, and a comparison with the bottled one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The short answer: you pay once for the device and then only for the cartridge each year. For an Olympus countertop filter, the initial purchase starts at 77 euros, with the GIGA version at 99 euros, and already includes one cartridge. From there, the annual cost is essentially one replacement cartridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no electricity, no subscription, no hidden fees. The cost is predictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Olympus countertop filter starts at 77 euros, is installed on the faucet in a few minutes without a plumber, and includes a cartridge with the first purchase, so there are no other costs for the first year. The undercounter filter, a more permanent solution, starts at 114 euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you need more stages, for the hard or desalinated water of Cyprus, double and triple systems and reverse osmosis have a correspondingly higher initial price, with the same logic in maintenance: you pay for the device once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is where the real cost of use comes into play. A replacement cartridge costs 45 euros and covers up to 8,000 liters or about a year. For most households, the annual cost ends up being almost constant: one cartridge per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Cyprus, where the water is often hard, the cartridge can be loaded a little earlier in areas with a lot of salts. It doesn't change the cost dramatically, but it's good to keep it in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fairest comparison is with bottled water, because in Cyprus many households buy it systematically. There you pay per liter, all the time, along with the shipping and the plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n