Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 2.6 times more expensive than Qatar.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Qatar
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
QAR27.01
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.72
QAR24.51
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
QAR1.34
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
Qatar
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
QAR5.27
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
QAR17.17
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
QAR26.96
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
QAR9.84
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
QAR11.68
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
QAR3.20
|
$5.41
BMD5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
QAR2.72
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
QAR2.82
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
QAR2.14
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
QAR1.93
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
QAR1.91
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
Qatar
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.15
QAR7.83
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.70
QAR166.73
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,343.91
QAR74,227.77
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.21
QAR37.26
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Qatar
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.54
QAR319.41
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,492.84
QAR5,446.87
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.87
QAR4,425.33
|
$2,193.95
BMD2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.59
QAR221.07
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 97.7% more for childcare
Qatar
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$691.86
QAR2,524.37
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,875.73
QAR39,681.72
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
Qatar
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$16.79
QAR61.27
|
$9.33
BMD9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
QAR17.19
|
$5.50
BMD5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
QAR23.06
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.32
QAR479.14
|
$114.94
BMD114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.79
QAR43.02
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 43.4% more for clothing
Qatar
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.11
QAR266.74
|
$70.50
BMD70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.32
QAR168.99
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.56
QAR275.69
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.30
QAR271.10
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
|
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