Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 2.5 times more expensive than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 90.5% more for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Hamilton
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
BBD17.48
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BBD2.97
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.57
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
BBD5.42
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.41
BBD24.83
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
BBD9.21
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BBD8.93
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BBD3.07
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
BBD2.66
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
BBD2.92
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
BBD16.01
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
BBD72.00
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Bridgetown
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
BBD100.00
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.00
BBD1,060.00
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.00
BBD920.00
|
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.10
BBD140.20
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,333.33
BBD10,666.67
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
BBD6.00
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.33
|
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
BBD15.93
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.00
BBD154.00
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.75
BBD237.50
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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