Cost of living comparison
Dominican Republic is 60.2% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$6.34
$372.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$7.81
$459.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$1.11
$65.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.74
$43.66
|
|
pay 74.8% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.69
$99.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$4.02
$236.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$4.63
$272.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$1.76
$103.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$2.46
$144.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$1.09
$64.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.39
$23.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$1.02
$60.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$0.63
$37.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$0.52
$30.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.94
$55.37
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$4.87
$286.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$46.42
$2,730.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$27,862.63
$1,639,008.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$23.60
$1,388.50
|
|
pay 75.2% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$48.94
$2,878.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$578.74
$34,043.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$346.71
$20,395.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$47.82
$2,813.01
|
|
pay 76.9% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$282.63
$16,625.73
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$5,435.46
$319,738.66
|
|
pay 65.6% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$2.86
$168.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$2.11
$124.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$4.82
$283.32
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$32.32
$1,901.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$6.19
$364.37
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Dominican Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$46.16
$2,715.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$47.40
$2,788.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$80.59
$4,740.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$85.04
$5,002.17
|
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