Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 2.2 times more expensive than Aruba.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 99.7% more for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 51.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
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pay 13.5% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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