The short answer
A short hop inside Limassol runs €30–40. Limassol to Larnaca Airport is €85 with us, fixed, in a saloon; the metered equivalent, at night, can approach double that. Limassol to Nicosia is €100. Limassol to Troodos is €75.
Those are per-vehicle prices, not per-person. Four people splitting a €85 airport transfer pay €21.25 each — which is why the 'the bus is cheaper' argument collapses the moment you are not travelling alone.
Where the extra money goes
Metered urban taxis in Cyprus run a higher night tariff, typically from around 20:30 to 06:00. On top of that you may meet a booking fee, a card fee, a per-case luggage charge and an airport supplement. None of these are scandalous individually. Together they turn a €75 headline into a €115 reality, and you find out at the drop-off.
A fixed private fare removes all of it. The number is agreed before departure and it does not change because the traffic was bad or because it is 3am.
What you should always do
Agree the price before you get in. With any driver, anywhere. A good one will give you a number instantly and stick to it. A driver who won't tell you the fare in advance is telling you something.
The cheat sheet
Larnaca: €85 saloon, €120 van. Paphos: €80. Nicosia: €100. Ayia Napa: €125. Troodos: €75. Omodos and the wine villages: €60. City centre to the marina: €30. Everything else is on our routes and prices page, printed, before you ask.