Cost of living comparison

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

compared to

Hamilton, Bermuda

Hamilton vs. Basseterre Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 2.5 times more expensive than Basseterre.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% more in Hamilton
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Hamilton
Housing: pay 3.5 times more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 6.0% less in Hamilton

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Hamilton are more expensive than in Basseterre. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hamilton.

Hamilton vs. Basseterre Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hamilton instead of Basseterre, you would:

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pay 56.5% more for restaurants

	Basseterre	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.20 EC$60.00	$50.00 BMD50.00	+125.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.98 EC$37.77	$15.00 BMD15.00	+7.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$3.30 BMD3.30	+62.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 EC$6.17	$3.00 BMD3.00	+31.4%
Average			+56.5%

Basseterre vs. Hamilton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Basseterre	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$4.07 EC$10.99	$8.28 BMD8.28	+103.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 EC$14.88	$7.59 BMD7.59	+37.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.19 EC$32.94	$17.06 BMD17.06	+40.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.99 EC$16.20	$7.24 BMD7.24	+20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.63 EC$15.21	$11.11 BMD11.11	+97.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 EC$2.72	$4.68 BMD4.68	+364.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$2.88 BMD2.88	+159.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$4.61 BMD4.61	+448.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 EC$1.79	$4.32 BMD4.32	+551.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 EC$1.36	$4.04 BMD4.04	+705.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.93	$2.60 BMD2.60	+264.0%
Average			+254.0%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Basseterre	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$8.77 BMD8.77
Monthly public transit pass	??	$69.00 BMD69.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$36.61 BMD36.61

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pay 3.5 times more for housing

	Basseterre	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$141.25 BMD141.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$700.00 EC$1,891.79	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	+376.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 EC$206.67	$168.39 BMD168.39	+120.2%
Average			+248.4%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Basseterre	Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Basseterre	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$10.00 BMD10.00	+350.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$5.75 BMD5.75	+55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$17.62 BMD17.62	+217.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$181.25 BMD181.25
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$13.00 BMD13.00	+106.7%
Average			+182.5%

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

	Basseterre	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$88.81 EC$240.00	$75.00 BMD75.00	-15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$70.00 BMD70.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.51 EC$350.00	$134.00 BMD134.00	+3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$122.60 BMD122.60
Average			-6.0%

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