Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Bermuda

Bermuda vs. Bahamas Cost of Living Summary

Bermuda is 67.0% more expensive than Bahamas overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.7% more in Bermuda
Groceries: pay 98.1% more in Bermuda
Transportation: pay 32.4% more in Bermuda
Housing: pay 49.9% more in Bermuda
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Bermuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% more in Bermuda
Clothing: pay 24.4% more in Bermuda

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Bermuda are more expensive than in Bahamas. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Bermuda.

Bermuda vs. Bahamas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.7% more for restaurants

	Bahamas	Bermuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.33 BSD30.33	$50.00 BMD50.00	+64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.58 BSD10.58	$15.00 BMD15.00	+41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 BSD2.73	$3.30 BMD3.30	+21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 BSD2.15	$3.00 BMD3.00	+39.4%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 98.1% more for groceries

	Bahamas	Bermuda
Bread 1 loaf	$4.38 BSD4.38	$8.28 BMD8.28	+89.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.32 BSD4.32	$6.63 BMD6.63	+53.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.05 BSD14.05	$17.06 BMD17.06	+21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.32 BSD5.32	$7.24 BMD7.24	+36.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 BSD4.62	$11.11 BMD11.11	+140.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.74 BSD1.74	$4.68 BMD4.68	+169.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BSD1.44	$2.88 BMD2.88	+100.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.73 BSD1.73	$4.48 BMD4.48	+159.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.10 BSD2.10	$4.31 BMD4.31	+105.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 BSD1.89	$4.04 BMD4.04	+113.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 BSD1.37	$2.60 BMD2.60	+90.1%
Average			+98.1%

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pay 32.4% more for transportation

	Bahamas	Bermuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.16 BSD5.16	$8.54 BMD8.54	+65.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$68.50 BMD68.50	+52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$36.61 BMD36.61	+18.6%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 49.9% more for housing

	Bahamas	Bermuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.43 BSD73.43	$130.94 BMD130.94	+78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,522.92 BSD1,522.92	$3,195.45 BMD3,195.45	+109.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,550.00 BSD1,550.00	$1,958.33 BMD1,958.33	+26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$197.45 BSD197.45	$168.39 BMD168.39	-14.7%
Average			+49.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Bahamas	Bermuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$453.33 BSD453.33	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	+191.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,905.56 BSD8,905.56	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	+175.9%
Average			+183.6%

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pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Bahamas	Bermuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.33 BSD4.33	$9.50 BMD9.50	+119.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 BSD6.02	$5.44 BMD5.44	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.66 BSD10.66	$17.62 BMD17.62	+65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.69 BSD80.69	$120.17 BMD120.17	+48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$13.00 BMD13.00	-27.8%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 24.4% more for clothing

	Bahamas	Bermuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 BSD57.50	$63.75 BMD63.75	+10.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.83 BSD50.83	$70.00 BMD70.00	+37.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.00 BSD106.00	$134.00 BMD134.00	+26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.00 BSD100.00	$122.60 BMD122.60	+22.6%
Average			+24.4%

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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: April 2025

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