Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 4.2 times more expensive than Apia.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Apia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Apia
|
Hamilton
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.59
WST12.84
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
WST4.09
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
WST3.07
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Apia
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.09
WST22.65
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
WST11.67
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
WST7.46
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
WST3.08
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.16
WST11.66
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
WST2.14
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
WST2.33
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Apia
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
WST10.50
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
WST35.78
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Apia
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for childcare
Apia
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.44
WST214.03
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Apia
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.67
WST10.27
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
WST9.06
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.53
WST138.69
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
WST15.41
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 52.3% more for clothing
Apia
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
WST280.00
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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