Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 49.3% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 70.1% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$6.94
AED25.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
pay 72.7% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$4.56
AED16.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$6.78
AED24.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$3.24
AED11.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$0.97
AED3.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$0.72
AED2.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$0.88
AED3.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$0.58
AED2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$0.51
AED1.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.45
AED1.67
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$3.41
AED12.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$72.17
AED265.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$22,194.32
AED81,506.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$9.50
AED34.89
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
Bermuda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$94.07
AED345.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$1,372.29
AED5,039.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$1,058.72
AED3,888.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$119.25
AED437.94
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$504.83
AED1,853.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$6,720.09
AED24,678.86
|
|
pay 27.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$9.51
AED34.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$4.65
AED17.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$63.87
AED234.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$11.25
AED41.33
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$49.99
AED183.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$49.06
AED180.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$83.85
AED307.95
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$97.09
AED356.55
|
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