Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 3.3 times more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,010.28
|
$36.50
$36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$891.85
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$168.27
|
$3.00
$3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$117.40
|
$2.64
$2.64
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Jamaica
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$348.52
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,082.70
|
$7.10
$7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,811.16
|
$15.74
$15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$427.94
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$491.64
|
$9.56
$9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$481.43
|
$5.41
$5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$221.92
|
$3.10
$3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$236.56
|
$4.74
$4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$156.18
|
$4.03
$4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$162.67
|
$3.84
$3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$179.19
|
$2.84
$2.84
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
Jamaica
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$777.39
|
$8.74
$8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,790.95
|
$68.50
$68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$6,009,987.64
|
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,733.17
|
$30.25
$30.25
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Jamaica
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,864.18
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,575.55
|
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,550.59
|
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,324.39
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$32,980.99
|
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$583,231.96
|
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$339.85
|
$9.33
$9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$501.04
|
$5.50
$5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,421.18
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,627.05
|
$114.94
$114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,374.83
|
$13.00
$13.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,559.73
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$4,005.58
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,951.01
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,615.92
|
$124.75
$124.75
|
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