Cost of living comparison
Athens is 49.9% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Athens instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$16.24
€14.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$9.75
€8.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$2.12
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$6.88
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$6.38
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$4.72
€4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$5.03
€4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.61
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$7.66
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$32.49
€29.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$27,399.57
€24,690.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$12.13
€10.93
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$32.57
€29.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$630.26
€567.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$532.87
€480.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$165.03
€148.72
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$482.99
€435.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$10,389.46
€9,362.25
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$5.41
€4.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$3.62
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$4.98
€4.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$46.52
€41.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$9.75
€8.78
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$89.99
€81.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$34.83
€31.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$95.37
€85.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$116.71
€105.17
|
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