Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 2.3 times more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Germany, you would:
pay 66.9% more for restaurants
Germany
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.84
€12.05
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.86
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.48
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.23
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Germany
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€6.33
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.96
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
€3.66
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.14
|
$5.41
$5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.75
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
Germany
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.80
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$73.47
€68.94
|
$68.50
$68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,050.12
€25,379.77
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
€20.55
|
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Germany
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.93
€35.59
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.74
€712.83
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$577.93
€542.24
|
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.18
€189.69
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Germany
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.78
€305.66
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,890.74
€11,156.49
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Germany
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.05
€3.80
|
$9.33
$9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€3.07
|
$5.50
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
€7.53
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.77
€32.62
|
$114.94
$114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.08
€11.33
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
Germany
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€75.80
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
€37.16
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.39
€82.93
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
€106.47
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
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