Cost of living comparison

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Bermuda vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Bermuda is 10.3 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Bermuda
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Bermuda
Transportation: pay 2.7 times more in Bermuda
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Bermuda
Childcare: pay 53.3 times more in Bermuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Bermuda
Clothing: pay 5.0 times more in Bermuda

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Bermuda are more expensive than in Tonga. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bermuda.

Bermuda vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bermuda instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Tonga	Bermuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$60.00 BMD60.00	+622.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$15.00 BMD15.00	+44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$3.42 BMD3.42	+20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$2.92 BMD2.92	+18.7%
Average			+176.5%

Tonga vs. Bermuda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Tonga	Bermuda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$8.38 BMD8.38	+706.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$6.09 BMD6.09	+35.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$16.74 BMD16.74	+182.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$7.53 BMD7.53	+47.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$10.49 BMD10.49	+293.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$5.80 BMD5.80	+362.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$3.01 BMD3.01	+139.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$4.38 BMD4.38	+232.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$3.18 BMD3.18	+87.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$3.40 BMD3.40	+135.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$1.71 BMD1.71	+43.1%
Average			+206.0%

Tonga vs. Bermuda - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

	Tonga	Bermuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$8.89 BMD8.89	+61.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$69.00 BMD69.00	+66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	+458.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$36.83 BMD36.83	+97.1%
Average			+170.9%

Tonga vs. Bermuda - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Tonga	Bermuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$151.67 BMD151.67	+21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	+480.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$193.88 BMD193.88	+35.7%
Average			+179.3%

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pay 53.3 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Bermuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	+736.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	+9731.7%
Average			+5234.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Bermuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$10.00 BMD10.00	+201.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$6.44 BMD6.44	+121.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$17.62 BMD17.62	+73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$188.00 BMD188.00	+503.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$13.50 BMD13.50	-67.5%
Average			+166.3%

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pay 5.0 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Bermuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$80.00 BMD80.00	+450.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$60.00 BMD60.00	+239.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$142.50 BMD142.50	+586.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$127.17 BMD127.17	+337.4%
Average			+403.4%

Tonga vs. Bermuda - Cost of clothing

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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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