Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 6.5 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 8.7 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD549
|
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD264
|
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
$5.93
BMD5.93
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD621
|
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD662
|
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD594
|
$4.42
BMD4.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD352
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD354
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Iraq
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
$2,955.56
BMD2,955.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
$2,175.00
BMD2,175.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
$136.00
BMD136.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Iraq
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
$52.50
BMD52.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
|
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