Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 33.6% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$27.50
BSD27.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$8.75
BSD8.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$1.67
BSD1.67
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
BMD5.93
|
$3.95
BSD3.95
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$13.12
BSD13.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$5.72
BSD5.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$4.53
BSD4.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.87
BSD1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.42
BMD4.42
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$2.09
BSD2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.33
BSD1.33
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$81.81
BSD81.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,955.56
BMD2,955.56
|
$1,173.81
BSD1,173.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,175.00
BMD2,175.00
|
$1,257.14
BSD1,257.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$190.42
BSD190.42
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$481.67
BSD481.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$9,792.86
BSD9,792.86
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$4.99
BSD4.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$10.75
BSD10.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$136.00
BMD136.00
|
$80.19
BSD80.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 8.1% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Bahamas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
BMD52.50
|
$59.58
BSD59.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$52.08
BSD52.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
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