Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 3.2 times more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Sweden
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.47
SEK112.91
|
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
SEK89.24
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
SEK19.38
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
SEK17.53
|
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Sweden
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
SEK25.05
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
SEK48.26
|
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SEK51.13
|
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
SEK32.48
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
SEK43.72
|
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
SEK12.93
|
$5.41
BMD5.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
SEK10.74
|
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
SEK12.38
|
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
SEK16.91
|
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SEK6.48
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SEK6.45
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
Sweden
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
SEK77.81
|
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.67
SEK751.61
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,170.07
SEK249,948.85
|
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.12
SEK238.67
|
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Sweden
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
SEK307.91
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$736.74
SEK7,947.61
|
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.14
SEK6,193.53
|
$2,193.95
BMD2,193.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.61
SEK664.61
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
Sweden
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.63
SEK1,398.37
|
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,186.61
SEK34,375.76
|
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
|
pay 98.8% more for entertainment and sports
Sweden
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
SEK69.76
|
$9.33
BMD9.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SEK39.47
|
$5.50
BMD5.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
SEK66.99
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.95
SEK398.65
|
$114.94
BMD114.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.40
SEK133.77
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 33.8% more for clothing
Sweden
|
Bermuda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.79
SEK849.94
|
$70.50
BMD70.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
SEK366.82
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.12
SEK864.28
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.88
SEK1,314.80
|
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
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