Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

District of Columbia, USA

District of Columbia vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

District of Columbia is 7.7% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.3% less in District of Columbia
Groceries: pay 35.9% less in District of Columbia
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in District of Columbia
Housing: pay 28.9% less in District of Columbia
Childcare: pay 82.3% more in District of Columbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in District of Columbia
Clothing: pay 11.6% less in District of Columbia

Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in District of Columbia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 22.3% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	District of Columbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$25.00	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$12.00	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$3.20	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$2.79	-4.4%
Average			-22.3%

Bermuda vs. District of Columbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.9% less for groceries

	Bermuda	District of Columbia
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$4.43	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$8.04	+32.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$4.19	-75.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$4.55	-39.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$7.74	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$2.95	-49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.92	-69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$2.20	-49.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$3.00	-5.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.35	-60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.64	-4.2%
Average			-35.9%

Bermuda vs. District of Columbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Bermuda	District of Columbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$3.53	-60.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$77.50	+12.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$35,699.74	+9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$16.73	-54.6%
Average			-23.2%

Bermuda vs. District of Columbia - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Bermuda	District of Columbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$69.41	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$2,568.48	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$2,088.16	-7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$146.54	-24.4%
Average			-28.9%

Bermuda vs. District of Columbia - Cost of housing

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pay 82.3% more for childcare

	Bermuda	District of Columbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$2,650.00	+100.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$40,166.67	+63.9%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	District of Columbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$8.00	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$6.07	-5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$13.00	-26.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$103.76	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$16.75	+24.1%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 11.6% less for clothing

	Bermuda	District of Columbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$76.00	-5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$48.40	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$104.31	-26.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$133.22	+4.8%
Average			-11.6%

Bermuda vs. District of Columbia - 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: April 2026

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