Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

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French Polynesia

Papeete vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Papeete is 49.7% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Papeete
Groceries: pay 40.8% less in Papeete
Transportation: pay 43.6% less in Papeete
Housing: pay 61.5% less in Papeete
Childcare: pay 63.5% less in Papeete
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.9% less in Papeete
Clothing: pay 26.1% less in Papeete

Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Papeete.

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Papeete vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Papeete
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$18.77 CFPF2,000	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$14.78 CFPF1,575	-12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$2.67 CFPF285	-12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$3.28 CFPF350	+5.2%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 40.8% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Papeete
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$2.67 CFPF285	-66.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$13.92 CFPF1,483	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$5.55 CFPF591	-70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$6.27 CFPF668	-12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$6.92 CFPF737	-28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$2.13 CFPF227	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$1.12 CFPF119	-62.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$2.98 CFPF317	-8.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$3.56 CFPF380	-6.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$1.22 CFPF130	-52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$1.01 CFPF108	-46.3%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 43.6% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Papeete
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$5.64 CFPF601	-37.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$18,766.76 CFPF2M	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	??
Average			-43.6%

Hamilton vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation

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pay 61.5% less for housing

	Hamilton	Papeete
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$69.67 CFPF7,424	-56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$1,337.13 CFPF142K	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$938.34 CFPF99,981	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$138.13 CFPF14,718	-37.4%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Papeete
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$469.17 CFPF49,990	-64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$9,383.38 CFPF1000K	-62.6%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Papeete
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$3.28 CFPF350	-56.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$3.40 CFPF362	-45.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$12.86 CFPF1,370	-28.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$84.45 CFPF8,998	-55.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$14.08 CFPF1,500	+4.3%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 26.1% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Papeete
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$68.78 CFPF7,329	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$71.91 CFPF7,662	+2.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$78.16 CFPF8,328	-45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$89.14 CFPF9,498	-30.8%
Average			-26.1%

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