Cost of living comparison
Germany is 41.1% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Germany instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
Hamilton
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Germany
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$13.72
€12.61
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$2.48
€2.28
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Germany
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$4.24
€3.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.55
€3.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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pay 23.8% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Germany
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$7.16
€6.58
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$54.61
€50.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$29,249.82
€26,884.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$23.30
€21.42
|
|
pay 49.2% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$49.15
€45.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$800.45
€735.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$616.33
€566.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$232.30
€213.52
|
|
pay 57.4% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Germany
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$434.24
€399.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$12,512.98
€11,501.31
|
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pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Germany
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$4.33
€3.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$35.42
€32.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$12.56
€11.54
|
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pay 16.4% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Germany
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$83.65
€76.89
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$41.29
€37.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$89.84
€82.57
|
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$120.25
€110.53
|
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