Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 38.0% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Berlin
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$15.24
€14.01
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$10.88
€10.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$3.08
€2.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$6.94
€6.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$4.68
€4.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.06
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$1.65
€1.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$7.43
€6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$53.34
€49.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$32,415.23
€29,794.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$25.46
€23.40
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$42.52
€39.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$1,392.07
€1,279.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$988.74
€908.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$278.35
€255.84
|
|
pay 72.5% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$209.09
€192.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$9,427.53
€8,665.32
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$4.90
€4.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$8.93
€8.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$37.56
€34.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$13.33
€12.26
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$88.82
€81.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$41.27
€37.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$96.51
€88.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$144.43
€132.76
|
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