Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 7.0 times more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 7.0 times more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Bermuda
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES397.65
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES516.28
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.79
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES59.42
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for groceries
Kenya
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES57.05
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES433.64
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES343.93
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES188.48
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES297.57
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES76.30
|
$5.41
BMD5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES58.48
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES85.35
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.73
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES34.60
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.29
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Kenya
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES512.94
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,306.83
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,264,616.28
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,290.14
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 14.1 times more for housing
Kenya
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,184.44
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES19,410.59
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES14,351.28
|
$2,193.95
BMD2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,146.96
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
Kenya
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES16,781.78
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES690,438.33
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES233.97
|
$9.33
BMD9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES177.53
|
$5.50
BMD5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES232.94
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,330.71
|
$114.94
BMD114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES636.43
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,577.31
|
$70.50
BMD70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,610.92
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,411.83
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,526.93
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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