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Iowa vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Iowa is 40.4% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.2% less in Iowa
Groceries: pay 54.3% less in Iowa
Transportation: pay 45.6% less in Iowa
Housing: pay 55.2% less in Iowa
Childcare: pay 17.8% less in Iowa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% less in Iowa
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Iowa

Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Iowa.

Iowa vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iowa instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 42.2% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	Iowa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$15.83	-73.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$10.57	-29.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$2.46	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.82	-37.6%
Average			-42.2%

Bermuda vs. Iowa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.3% less for groceries

	Bermuda	Iowa
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$2.77	-67.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$5.89	-3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$3.33	-80.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$3.30	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$4.57	-56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$1.96	-66.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.65	-78.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$1.93	-56.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$1.93	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$0.99	-70.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.30	-23.9%
Average			-54.3%

Bermuda vs. Iowa - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.6% less for transportation

	Bermuda	Iowa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$3.02	-66.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$38.07	-44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$28,093.10	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$15.46	-58.0%
Average			-45.6%

Bermuda vs. Iowa - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.2% less for housing

	Bermuda	Iowa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$65.62	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$1,069.66	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$852.78	-62.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$133.13	-31.3%
Average			-55.2%

Bermuda vs. Iowa - Cost of housing

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pay 17.8% less for childcare

	Bermuda	Iowa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$1,152.45	-12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$18,898.50	-22.9%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Iowa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$4.44	-55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$5.43	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$8.55	-51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$63.76	-66.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$13.58	+0.6%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Bermuda	Iowa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$55.34	-30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$41.65	-30.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$81.56	-42.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$106.86	-16.0%
Average			-30.1%

Bermuda vs. Iowa - Cost of clothing

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