Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Switzerland

Bern vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 75.9% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Bern
Groceries: pay 7.0% less in Bern
Transportation: pay 44.5% more in Bern
Housing: pay 66.4% more in Bern
Childcare: pay 16.7 times more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Bern
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Bern

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Bern are more expensive than in Saint John's. Notably, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bern.

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Bern vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bern instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$28.80 CHF23.73	+73.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$15.60 CHF12.85	+68.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$6.23 CHF5.14	+219.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$6.97 CHF5.74	+479.6%
Average			+105.7%

Saint John's vs. Bern - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.95 CHF2.43	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$12.12 CHF9.98	+184.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$8.18 CHF6.74	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$7.71 CHF6.35	+15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$13.20 CHF10.87	+274.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.76 CHF1.45	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.91 CHF0.75	-18.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.20 CHF0.99	-67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.09 CHF1.72	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.72 CHF0.60	-44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.91 CHF0.75	-30.0%
Average			-7.0%

Saint John's vs. Bern - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.5% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$8.82 CHF7.27	+44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$98.40 CHF81.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$42,598.89 CHF35,094.71
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$44.64 CHF36.78
Average			+44.5%

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pay 66.4% more for housing

	Saint John's	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$54.60 CHF44.98	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,861.45 CHF1,533.54	+77.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,408.46 CHF1,160.35	+107.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$207.74 CHF171.14	+4.9%
Average			+66.4%

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pay 16.7 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$3,125.25 CHF2,574.71	+1589.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$30,462.54 CHF25,096.29	+1546.5%
Average			+1567.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$9.00 CHF7.41	+274.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$6.78 CHF5.59	+83.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$11.23 CHF9.25
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$88.38 CHF72.81	+36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$24.00 CHF19.77	+281.5%
Average			+142.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Saint John's	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$139.98 CHF115.32	+180.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$60.81 CHF50.10
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$155.71 CHF128.28	+110.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$194.99 CHF160.64
Average			+142.7%

Saint John's vs. Bern - Cost of clothing

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