Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

United Arab Emirates is 59.4% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.7% less in United Arab Emirates
Groceries: pay 73.9% less in United Arab Emirates
Transportation: pay 44.9% less in United Arab Emirates
Housing: pay 58.0% less in United Arab Emirates
Childcare: pay 65.5% less in United Arab Emirates
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in United Arab Emirates
Clothing: pay 31.6% less in United Arab Emirates

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in United Arab Emirates.

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United Arab Emirates vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 73.7% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	United Arab Emirates
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$8.43 AED30.94	-83.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$8.55 AED31.39	-49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$1.07 AED3.94	-64.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$0.45 AED1.66	-85.6%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 73.9% less for groceries

	Bermuda	United Arab Emirates
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$1.46 AED5.38	-81.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$4.94 AED18.13	-58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$6.75 AED24.78	-63.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$2.80 AED10.28	-61.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$3.68 AED13.51	-61.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$0.97 AED3.58	-76.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.76 AED2.80	-74.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$0.72 AED2.65	-77.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$0.58 AED2.13	-84.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$0.48 AED1.75	-81.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$0.47 AED1.74	-74.8%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 44.9% less for transportation

	Bermuda	United Arab Emirates
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$3.40 AED12.50	-62.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$49.01 AED179.98	-29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$33,745.09 AED124K	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$7.71 AED28.30	-74.6%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 58.0% less for housing

	Bermuda	United Arab Emirates
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$87.46 AED321.19	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$1,419.61 AED5,213.52	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$1,087.32 AED3,993.18	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$131.39 AED482.53	-40.4%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 65.5% less for childcare

	Bermuda	United Arab Emirates
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$481.84 AED1,769.57	-63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$8,191.72 AED30,084.11	-67.3%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	United Arab Emirates
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$10.81 AED39.72	+44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$4.99 AED18.33	-19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$6.20 AED22.77	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$69.98 AED256.99	-62.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$13.30 AED48.83	-1.5%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 31.6% less for clothing

	Bermuda	United Arab Emirates
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$53.49 AED196.43	-40.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$52.36 AED192.30	-25.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$95.31 AED350.04	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$94.82 AED348.22	-26.4%
Average			-31.6%

Bermuda vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing

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