Nicosia - Post Report Question and Answers
What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?
There's zero need to ship anything ahead of time to post. There is almost always some equivalent available here. The supermarket chains have affiliations with larger UK and EU chains, so you can find products under Casino, Carrefour, Marks & Spenser, etc. There is a DPO that can handle liquid shipments, so after seeing what is here, you can order items later. We ordered some clam chowder soup and pumpkin filling for pies, but we could have survived without it. There are some El Paso Mexican food supplies here, but the selection is limited; similar for Asian foods. I recall reading another real post report before we came here that complained that the supermarkets didn't have the "good maraschino cherries". We laughed our heads off at that one, while wrapping up our assignment in Madagascar, and thinking that if that is the biggest problem in Cyprus, it would be fine. I am happy to report that Cyprus now does have maraschino cherries that we consider to be good. - Aug 2022
Nothing... Anything you can't find is an easy amazon shipment away. - Aug 2022
Syrup, diapers, wet-wipes, spices, mac and cheese. - Jun 2011
In Cyprus, you'll find almost everything, but because it's so expensive it really pays to ship as much as you can. Toiletries were one thing I'd always buy online from the States. - Dec 2009
Specialty clothing and shoes. Toys for the kids, baby stuff (they are available here but more expensive). Some Mexican spices. - May 2008
