Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bern vs. Douglas Cost of Living Summary
Bern is 61.5% more expensive than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.7% more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 80.9% more in Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 71.7% more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 23.1% more in Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 84.9% more in Bern
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and housing in Bern are more expensive than in Douglas. Notably, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bern.
Bern vs. Douglas Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bern instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 80.7% more for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.38
£22.02
|
$29.22
CHF23.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
£7.60
|
$18.77
CHF15.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.02
|
$5.16
CHF4.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
£1.49
|
$4.93
CHF3.96
|
|
Douglas vs. Bern - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.9% more for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
£1.69
|
$3.73
CHF3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
£2.67
|
$14.58
CHF11.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.28
£6.21
|
$8.60
CHF6.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
£3.74
|
$7.49
CHF6.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
£2.72
|
$15.45
CHF12.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.72
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.61
|
$1.03
CHF0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.98
|
$1.44
CHF1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$3.39
CHF2.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.04
CHF0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.02
|
$1.05
CHF0.84
|
|
Douglas vs. Bern - Cost of groceries
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.98
£5.98
|
$8.42
CHF6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.03
£66.74
|
$100.10
CHF80.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,200.43
£25,637.50
|
$41,041.86
CHF32,994.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.70
£14.02
|
$65.19
CHF52.41
|
|
Douglas vs. Bern - Cost of transportation
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Douglas
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.34
£55.73
|
$63.82
CHF51.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,259.12
£943.87
|
$1,948.71
CHF1,566.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,096.96
£822.31
|
$1,636.67
CHF1,315.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.92
£171.61
|
$234.53
CHF188.54
|
|
Douglas vs. Bern - Cost of housing
pay 66.8% more for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,671.96
£1,253.34
|
$3,420.16
CHF2,749.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,716.53
£23,775.50
|
$40,875.03
CHF32,860.54
|
|
Douglas vs. Bern - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
£4.91
|
$9.38
CHF7.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
£3.92
|
$6.19
CHF4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.03
£16.52
|
$11.76
CHF9.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.44
£49.05
|
$81.65
CHF65.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.03
£12.01
|
$27.53
CHF22.13
|
|
Douglas vs. Bern - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.9% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£72.58
|
$155.91
CHF125.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.07
£33.78
|
$70.91
CHF57.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.40
£84.26
|
$167.05
CHF134.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.90
£58.40
|
$212.36
CHF170.72
|
|
Douglas vs. Bern - Cost of clothing
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