Cost of living comparison

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United States vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

United States is 31.5% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.5% less in United States
Groceries: pay 46.8% less in United States
Transportation: pay 29.7% less in United States
Housing: pay 42.1% less in United States
Childcare: pay 0.1% less in United States
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.4% less in United States
Clothing: pay 29.2% less in United States

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

United States vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United States instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 37.5% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	United States
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$19.45	-67.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$11.12	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$2.56	-25.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$2.00	-31.3%
Average			-37.5%

Bermuda vs. United States - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.8% less for groceries

	Bermuda	United States
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$3.56	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$6.50	+6.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$3.97	-76.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$4.27	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$5.41	-48.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$2.37	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$0.78	-74.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$2.04	-53.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$2.21	-30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.34	-60.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.38	-18.9%
Average			-46.8%

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pay 29.7% less for transportation

	Bermuda	United States
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$3.41	-61.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$65.85	-4.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$32,336.38	-0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$17.61	-52.2%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Bermuda	United States
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$68.97	-54.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$1,664.59	-54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$1,416.15	-37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$150.19	-22.5%
Average			-42.1%

Bermuda vs. United States - Cost of housing

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pay 0.1% less for childcare

	Bermuda	United States
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$1,387.27	+5.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$23,196.46	-5.3%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	United States
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$5.84	-41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$5.15	-19.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$9.90	-43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$51.45	-72.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$13.64	+1.0%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 29.2% less for clothing

	Bermuda	United States
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$51.08	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$41.81	-30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$87.56	-38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$112.04	-11.9%
Average			-29.2%

Bermuda vs. United States - Cost of clothing

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