Cost of living comparison

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Bermuda vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Bermuda is 2.1 times more expensive than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Bermuda
Groceries: pay 2.9 times more in Bermuda
Transportation: pay 44.2% more in Bermuda
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Bermuda
Childcare: pay 94.9% more in Bermuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Bermuda
Clothing: pay 35.0% more in Bermuda

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Bermuda are more expensive than in New Zealand. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bermuda.

Bermuda vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bermuda instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	New Zealand	Bermuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.45 NZ$25.19	$60.00 BMD60.00	+315.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 NZ$15.93	$15.00 BMD15.00	+64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 NZ$3.68	$3.42 BMD3.42	+62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 NZ$3.52	$2.92 BMD2.92	+44.7%
Average			+121.6%

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pay 2.9 times more for groceries

	New Zealand	Bermuda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NZ$3.03	$8.38 BMD8.38	+382.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.77	$6.09 BMD6.09	+56.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$11.05	$16.74 BMD16.74	+164.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.96 NZ$10.39	$7.53 BMD7.53	+26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.01 NZ$6.99	$10.49 BMD10.49	+161.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.06	$5.80 BMD5.80	+391.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.66	$3.01 BMD3.01	+215.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.26	$4.38 BMD4.38	+238.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 NZ$3.68	$3.18 BMD3.18	+50.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.48	$3.40 BMD3.40	+300.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.39	$1.71 BMD1.71	+114.2%
Average			+191.2%

New Zealand vs. Bermuda - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.2% more for transportation

	New Zealand	Bermuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.08 NZ$10.60	$8.89 BMD8.89	+46.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.52 NZ$129.96	$69.00 BMD69.00	-7.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,777.66 NZ$43,211.84	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	+31.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.81 NZ$31.06	$36.83 BMD36.83	+106.8%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	New Zealand	Bermuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.00 NZ$87.19	$151.67 BMD151.67	+203.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.36 NZ$1,706.24	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	+269.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$810.06 NZ$1,412.73	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	+179.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.66 NZ$166.83	$193.88 BMD193.88	+102.7%
Average			+188.9%

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pay 94.9% more for childcare

	New Zealand	Bermuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$635.34 NZ$1,108.03	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	+107.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,463.91 NZ$23,480.84	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	+82.0%
Average			+94.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Bermuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.04 NZ$10.54	$10.00 BMD10.00	+65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NZ$5.85	$6.44 BMD6.44	+92.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.12 NZ$40.33	$17.62 BMD17.62	-23.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.72 NZ$65.79	$188.00 BMD188.00	+398.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 NZ$18.69	$13.50 BMD13.50	+25.9%
Average			+111.6%

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pay 35.0% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Bermuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.22 NZ$113.75	$80.00 BMD80.00	+22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.23 NZ$68.42	$60.00 BMD60.00	+52.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.28 NZ$157.45	$142.50 BMD142.50	+57.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 NZ$208.28	$127.17 BMD127.17	+6.5%
Average			+35.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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