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North Carolina vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

North Carolina is 34.0% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.1% less in North Carolina
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in North Carolina
Transportation: pay 30.2% less in North Carolina
Housing: pay 46.8% less in North Carolina
Childcare: pay 2.0% less in North Carolina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% less in North Carolina
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in North Carolina

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

North Carolina vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Carolina instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 43.1% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	North Carolina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$17.06	-71.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$10.47	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$2.28	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$1.82	-37.5%
Average			-43.1%

Bermuda vs. North Carolina - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Bermuda	North Carolina
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$3.79	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$6.80	+11.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$3.73	-77.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$3.98	-47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$5.20	-50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$2.47	-57.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.71	-76.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$2.20	-49.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$2.38	-25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.74	-48.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.80	+5.5%
Average			-42.8%

Bermuda vs. North Carolina - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.2% less for transportation

	Bermuda	North Carolina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$2.98	-66.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$60.67	-12.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$33,588.64	+3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$19.99	-45.7%
Average			-30.2%

Bermuda vs. North Carolina - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.8% less for housing

	Bermuda	North Carolina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$72.77	-52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$1,488.15	-58.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$1,261.77	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$132.31	-31.8%
Average			-46.8%

Bermuda vs. North Carolina - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0% less for childcare

	Bermuda	North Carolina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$1,261.89	-4.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$24,633.15	+0.5%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	North Carolina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$5.12	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$4.82	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$7.77	-55.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$48.40	-74.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$12.98	-3.8%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Bermuda	North Carolina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$49.30	-38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$37.76	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$88.37	-38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$111.01	-12.7%
Average			-31.6%

Bermuda vs. North Carolina - Cost of clothing

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