Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

compared to

Bermuda

Bermuda vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary

Bermuda is 58.0% more expensive than Guernsey overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Bermuda
Groceries: pay 94.0% more in Bermuda
Transportation: pay 26.5% more in Bermuda
Housing: pay 62.8% more in Bermuda
Childcare: pay 10.6% less in Bermuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% more in Bermuda
Clothing: pay 43.2% more in Bermuda

The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bermuda are more expensive than in Guernsey. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bermuda.

Bermuda vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bermuda instead of Guernsey, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Guernsey	Bermuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.48 £13.04	$50.00 BMD50.00	+186.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 £7.13	$16.88 BMD16.88	+76.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.42 £1.81	$3.04 BMD3.04	+25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 £1.40	$3.12 BMD3.12	+66.8%
Average			+110.8%

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pay 94.0% more for groceries

	Guernsey	Bermuda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.14 £1.60	$8.02 BMD8.02	+274.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.53 £5.62	$11.75 BMD11.75	+56.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.75	$18.61 BMD18.61	+141.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.90 £4.40	$7.18 BMD7.18	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.59 £4.18	$9.66 BMD9.66	+72.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 £1.60	$4.11 BMD4.11	+91.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 £0.78	$3.00 BMD3.00	+186.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.96 £2.21	$3.24 BMD3.24	+9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 £1.18	$3.80 BMD3.80	+140.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 £0.97	$2.58 BMD2.58	+99.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.88 BMD1.88	+71.2%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 26.5% more for transportation

	Guernsey	Bermuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 £6.12	$9.03 BMD9.03	+10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.02 £26.14	$69.00 BMD69.00	+97.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,678.80 £26,631.94	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.80 £19.26	$30.39 BMD30.39	+17.8%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 62.8% more for housing

	Guernsey	Bermuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.83 £41.67	$159.67 BMD159.67	+186.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,172.11 £1,621.34	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	+78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,122.56 £1,584.35	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	+25.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.58 £77.31	$220.49 BMD220.49	+112.9%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 10.6% less for childcare

	Guernsey	Bermuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,092.28 £1,561.75	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	-36.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,821.55 £14,795.52	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	+26.5%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Guernsey	Bermuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.94 £5.18	$7.50 BMD7.50	+8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 £3.60	$6.20 BMD6.20	+28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.18 £12.82	$18.00 BMD18.00	+4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.60 £60.91	$188.00 BMD188.00	+130.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.89 £8.88	$13.50 BMD13.50	+13.5%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 43.2% more for clothing

	Guernsey	Bermuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.41 £76.44	$90.00 BMD90.00	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.73 £22.19	$70.00 BMD70.00	+135.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.31 £75.62	$142.50 BMD142.50	+40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.20 £66.58	$128.75 BMD128.75	+44.3%
Average			+43.2%

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