Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 35.5% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$17.10
€15.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$9.80
€8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$2.19
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$1.73
€1.56
|
|
pay 67.7% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.77
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$4.27
€3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$4.97
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$3.80
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$4.34
€3.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.93
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$1.51
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.85
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$7.23
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$118.73
€107.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$36,966.92
€33,422.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$18.66
€16.87
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$49.22
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$1,390.35
€1,257.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$1,168.86
€1,056.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$162.61
€147.01
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$1,101.52
€995.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$7,468.96
€6,752.82
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$6.02
€5.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$3.78
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$16.48
€14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$58.33
€52.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$12.21
€11.04
|
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pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$84.67
€76.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$40.37
€36.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$91.93
€83.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$90.97
€82.25
|
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