Cost of living comparison
London is 3.9% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in London instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
London
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$25.22
£19.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$10.09
£7.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$2.54
£2.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$2.08
£1.64
|
|
pay 65.3% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
London
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.96
£1.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$4.74
£3.73
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$6.34
£4.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.99
£3.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$4.28
£3.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.47
£1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.75
£0.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.48
£1.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$1.76
£1.38
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
Hamilton
|
London
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$7.20
£5.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$252.24
£198.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$34,406.00
£27,080.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$25.33
£19.93
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
Hamilton
|
London
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$39.12
£30.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$2,697.16
£2,122.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$2,027.26
£1,595.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$284.51
£223.93
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
Hamilton
|
London
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$2,321.07
£1,826.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$25,293.41
£19,908.24
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
London
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$8.20
£6.45
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$4.56
£3.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$18.92
£14.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$58.95
£46.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$18.92
£14.89
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
London
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$103.07
£81.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$49.65
£39.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$112.31
£88.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$123.32
£97.06
|
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