Cost of living comparison
Australia is 39.7% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Australia instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Bermuda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$47.00
$47.00
|
$14.29
A$20.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.25
$16.25
|
$8.94
A$13.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.19
$4.19
|
$2.43
A$3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
$2.54
|
$2.08
A$3.03
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Bermuda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.27
$6.27
|
$1.96
A$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
$7.12
|
$3.78
A$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.64
$12.64
|
$4.63
A$6.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.32
$6.32
|
$3.54
A$5.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.23
$12.23
|
$3.46
A$5.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.47
$4.47
|
$1.41
A$2.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.72
$2.72
|
$1.11
A$1.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.20
$3.20
|
$1.24
A$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.33
$3.33
|
$2.11
A$3.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.02
$3.02
|
$1.01
A$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.75
$2.75
|
$0.87
A$1.26
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Bermuda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
$9.66
|
$5.19
A$7.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.75
$94.75
|
$94.36
A$137.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,000.00
$40,000.00
|
$20,007.07
A$29,163.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.50
$24.50
|
$13.84
A$20.17
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Bermuda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$148.38
$148.38
|
$53.73
A$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,175.00
$3,175.00
|
$1,178.33
A$1,717.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,162.50
$2,162.50
|
$887.86
A$1,294.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.44
$214.44
|
$118.12
A$172.17
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Bermuda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.25
$1,254.25
|
$1,443.46
A$2,104.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,428.57
$28,428.57
|
$12,985.05
A$18,927.80
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bermuda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.50
$11.50
|
$5.66
A$8.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.81
$5.81
|
$3.21
A$4.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.12
$16.12
|
$24.97
A$36.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$164.44
$164.44
|
$49.85
A$72.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
$13.75
|
$12.34
A$17.99
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Bermuda
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
$100.00
|
$68.91
A$100.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$82.08
$82.08
|
$40.95
A$59.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$156.07
$156.07
|
$94.94
A$138.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.25
$139.25
|
$92.16
A$134.34
|
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