Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 5.7 times more expensive than Guyana.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Guyana
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
$1,487
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
$1,487
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
$250
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$134
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Guyana
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
$313
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
$1,025
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
$2,683
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$609
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
$523
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
$481
|
$5.41
$5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
$216
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
$311
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
$179
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$132
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
$122
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Guyana
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
$792
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
$6,940
|
$68.50
$68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
$3,271,801
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
$4,462
|
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
Guyana
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
$12,492
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
$75,598
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
$48,024
|
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
$12,721
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 19.0 times more for childcare
Guyana
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
$19,829
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
$200,274
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Guyana
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
$496
|
$9.33
$9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
$719
|
$5.50
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
$496
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
$5,949
|
$114.94
$114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
$1,289
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 97.1% more for clothing
Guyana
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
$5,536
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
$9,749
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
$14,872
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
$13,054
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
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