Cost of living comparison

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British Virgin Islands vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

British Virgin Islands is 39.2% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% less in British Virgin Islands
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in British Virgin Islands
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in British Virgin Islands
Housing: pay 42.9% less in British Virgin Islands
Childcare: pay 64.8% less in British Virgin Islands
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.8% less in British Virgin Islands
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in British Virgin Islands

Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in British Virgin Islands.

British Virgin Islands vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 40.5% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	British Virgin Islands
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$24.49	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$13.25	-11.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$1.97	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.50	-48.6%
Average			-40.5%

Bermuda vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Bermuda	British Virgin Islands
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$4.96	-40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$7.75	+27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$9.43	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$6.10	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$5.21	-50.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.56	-73.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$1.59	-47.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$0.91	-79.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$3.22	+1.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$2.39	-29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.95	+14.5%
Average			-30.9%

Bermuda vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Bermuda	British Virgin Islands
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$4.64	-47.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	??
Average			-47.8%

Bermuda vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation

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pay 42.9% less for housing

	Bermuda	British Virgin Islands
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$120.00	-20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$1,458.33	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$1,183.33	-47.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$110.12	-43.2%
Average			-42.9%

Bermuda vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of housing

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pay 64.8% less for childcare

	Bermuda	British Virgin Islands
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$375.00	-71.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$10,320.00	-57.9%
Average			-64.8%

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pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	British Virgin Islands
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$3.75	-62.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$6.04	-6.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$5.00	-71.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$120.00	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$12.50	-7.4%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Bermuda	British Virgin Islands
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$47.50	-40.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$55.00	-8.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$155.00	+8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$125.00	-1.7%
Average			-10.5%

Bermuda vs. British Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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