Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

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Afghanistan

Kabul vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Kabul is 90.2% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 89.4% less in Kabul
Groceries: pay 88.6% less in Kabul
Transportation: pay 69.3% less in Kabul
Housing: pay 94.9% less in Kabul
Childcare: pay 97.5% less in Kabul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.5% less in Kabul
Clothing: pay 78.5% less in Kabul

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kabul.

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Kabul vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kabul instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 89.4% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Kabul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$2.77 AFN179	-94.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$4.62 AFN298	-72.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$0.47 AFN31	-84.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$0.15 AFN10	-95.1%
Average			-89.4%

Hamilton vs. Kabul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 88.6% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Kabul
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$0.24 AFN15	-97.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$2.19 AFN141	-81.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$3.21 AFN207	-82.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$1.55 AFN100	-78.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$1.81 AFN117	-81.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$0.32 AFN21	-92.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.40 AFN26	-86.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$0.42 AFN27	-87.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$0.24 AFN15	-93.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$0.28 AFN18	-89.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$0.22 AFN14	-88.1%
Average			-88.6%

Hamilton vs. Kabul - Cost of groceries

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pay 69.3% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Kabul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$4.19 AFN270	-53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$20.77 AFN1,340	-69.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$8,461.54 AFN546K	-77.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$5.77 AFN372	-81.0%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 94.9% less for housing

	Hamilton	Kabul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$96.92 AFN6,252	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$123.08 AFN7,938	-96.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$108.80 AFN7,018	-95.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$32.46 AFN2,094	-85.3%
Average			-94.9%

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pay 97.5% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Kabul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$20.26 AFN1,307	-98.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$1,046.15 AFN67,477	-95.8%
Average			-97.5%

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pay 85.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Kabul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$2.31 AFN149	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$1.10 AFN71	-82.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$2.38 AFN154	-86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$11.08 AFN714	-94.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$2.31 AFN149	-82.9%
Average			-85.5%

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pay 78.5% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Kabul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$10.64 AFN686	-88.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$16.00 AFN1,032	-77.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$57.69 AFN3,721	-59.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$25.08 AFN1,617	-80.5%
Average			-78.5%

Hamilton vs. Kabul - Cost of clothing

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