Creatine has the widest price spread of anything we track in Cyprus: roughly €1.00 to €15.17 per 100 g, a fifteen-fold difference. What makes that remarkable is that creatine monohydrate is a single, standardised compound — unlike protein powder, there is very little room for one tub to be meaningfully better than another. This page tracks what it actually costs across Cypriot shops, rebuilt every morning from their own storefronts.
What creatine costs in Cyprus right now
We read the public catalogues of ED Sport, Nutrition CY, Supplement House and VIP Supplements daily and normalise every listing to € per 100 g, so pack sizes compare fairly. Across 72 tracked creatine listings the median sits near €7.70 per 100 g — useful mainly as a line to notice you are well above.
Competitors are listed alongside us and ranked on price alone. Where a Cypriot shop is cheaper, it appears above us.
Creatine — cheapest in Cyprus
| Product | Retailer | Size | Price | Per 100 g | 30-day low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BODY BALANCE NUTRITION – Creatine Monohydrate 500gr – Unflavored | Supplement House | 2 kg | €20.00 | €1.00 | €20.00 |
| 2 | OstroVit Creatine Monohydrate 500 g | Supplement House | 500 g | €15.00 | €3.00 | €15.00 |
| 3 | Applied Creatine Monohydrate 1000g | Nutrition CY | 1 kg | €35.00 | €3.50 | €35.00 |
| 4 | OstroVit Creatine Monohydrate Cherry 300 g | Supplement House | 300 g | €12.00 | €4.00 | €12.00 |
| 5 | OstroVit Creatine Monohydrate Cola 300 g | Supplement House | 300 g | €12.00 | €4.00 | €12.00 |
| 6 | IHS CREATINE MONOHYDRATE 500 g | Supplement House | 500 g | €22.00 | €4.40 | €22.00 |
| 7 | Cellucor Creatine Monohydrate Powder 510g | Nutrition CY | 510 g | €25.00 | €4.90 | €25.00 |
| 8 | Evolite Creatine Monohydrate 500g Flavored | Nutrition CY | 500 g | €25.00 | €5.00 | €25.00 |
| 9 | Everbuild Creatine Monohydrate 500g | Nutrition CY | 500 g | €25.00 | €5.00 | €25.00 |
| 10 | Immortal Creatine Monohydrate Micronized 500g | Nutrition CY | 500 g | €25.00 | €5.00 | €25.00 |
Prices are collected automatically from each retailer’s own public storefront and normalised to € per 100 g so packs of different sizes can be compared fairly. They can change at any time — always confirm on the retailer’s page before ordering. We list competitors alongside ourselves and do not weight the ranking.
A fifteen-fold spread on a standardised compound
With protein powder, a wide spread is partly explained by real differences in protein density and ingredients. Creatine monohydrate does not have that excuse. It is one compound, and the cheap end of this table and the expensive end are, in the great majority of cases, the same molecule at the same daily dose. The gap is made of packaging, brand, pack size and retail margin.
Two things do legitimately vary. Form: monohydrate is the form with the research behind it and it is also the cheapest; ethyl ester, HCl, buffered and “advanced” variants cost more without a corresponding evidence base — our guide on monohydrate versus other forms goes through what is actually established. Blends: some listings are creatine plus other ingredients, which raises the price per 100 g of powder while lowering the creatine in each scoop. If a product is not plain monohydrate, the per-100 g figure is not comparing what you think it is.
Working out what a dose really costs you
Creatine is one of the few supplements where the maths is genuinely simple, because the useful daily amount is fixed rather than proportional to bodyweight. At 3 g per day, 100 g of powder is about 33 days of use. So a tub at €2 per 100 g costs roughly six cents a day, and one at €15 per 100 g costs about forty-five. Over a year that is the difference between around €22 and €165 for the same compound at the same dose.
That framing is more useful than the shelf price, and it is why the per-100 g column is the one to read. The cost calculator will work out cost per serving for any tub you are considering.
What creatine does, in the words the EU allows
There is one authorised claim, and it is specific: Creatine increases physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high-intensity exercise. The beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 3 g of creatine. Quoted as approved.
Note what that wording does and does not cover. It is about repeated short, hard efforts — sets in the gym, sprints — not endurance, not general wellbeing, and not anything a more expensive tub does better. Since the claim is tied to a fixed 3 g daily intake, a product cannot earn it more strongly by costing more. That is the whole argument for buying near the bottom of this table.
For dosing, loading and timing, our creatine monohydrate guide hub covers it properly, including what water retention actually is, which is the question people ask most.
Where to go next
- Supplement prices in Cyprus — all four categories, with methodology and delivery thresholds.
- Protein powder prices in Cyprus — 293 tracked listings and an eight-fold spread.
- How to choose a creatine — what actually distinguishes one tub from another.
- Creapure creatine in Cyprus — one licensed raw material, many labels, two-thirds price difference.
- Monohydrate versus other forms — why the cheap form is the well-evidenced one.
- Sports supplements in Cyprus — delivery, VAT and the wider picture.
The authorised health claim is quoted verbatim from the European Commission’s EU Register of nutrition and health claims made on foods. Prices are collected automatically from each retailer’s own public storefront and can change at any time — always confirm on the retailer’s page before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
How much does creatine cost in Cyprus?
Across the 72 listings we track at Cypriot retailers, creatine ranges from about €1.00 to €15.17 per 100 g, with a median near €7.70. That fifteen-fold spread is the widest of any category we track, on what is essentially a single standardised compound.
Is expensive creatine better than cheap creatine?
For creatine monohydrate, generally no. It is one compound, so the cheap and expensive ends of the table are in most cases the same molecule at the same daily dose. The gap is made of packaging, brand, pack size and retail margin rather than anything you take.
What does 3 g of creatine a day actually cost?
At the authorised 3 g daily intake, 100 g of powder lasts about 33 days. So a tub at €2 per 100 g works out around six cents a day, and one at €15 per 100 g around forty-five — roughly €22 against €165 over a year for the same compound at the same dose.
Are the newer forms of creatine worth paying more for?
Monohydrate is the form with the research behind it and it is also the cheapest. Ethyl ester, HCl and buffered variants cost more without a corresponding evidence base. Some listings are also creatine blended with other ingredients, which raises the price per 100 g of powder while lowering the creatine in each scoop.
What is creatine authorised to claim in the EU?
One claim, quoted as approved: creatine increases physical performance in successive bursts of short-term, high-intensity exercise, and the beneficial effect is obtained with a daily intake of 3 g of creatine. It covers repeated short hard efforts — not endurance and not general wellbeing.
How often are these prices updated?
Every morning, from each retailer's own public storefront, normalised to € per 100 g. The 30-day low column shows whether a listing is above its own recent floor.