Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

Hamilton, Bermuda

Hamilton vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 10.6% more expensive than Bermuda overall.

Groceries: pay 4.5% more in Hamilton
Transportation: pay 1.7% more in Hamilton
Housing: pay 8.6% more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.6% more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 17.6% more in Hamilton

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation in Hamilton are more expensive than in Bermuda.

Hamilton vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Bermuda	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$50.00 BMD50.00
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$15.00 BMD15.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$3.30 BMD3.30
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$3.00 BMD3.00

Bermuda vs. Hamilton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

	Bermuda	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$8.28 BMD8.28
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 BMD6.63	$7.59 BMD7.59	+14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$17.06 BMD17.06
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$7.24 BMD7.24
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$11.11 BMD11.11
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$4.68 BMD4.68
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$2.88 BMD2.88
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.48 BMD4.48	$4.61 BMD4.61	+2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.31 BMD4.31	$4.32 BMD4.32	+0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$4.04 BMD4.04	+0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$2.60 BMD2.60
Average			+4.5%

Bermuda vs. Hamilton - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.7% more for transportation

	Bermuda	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.54 BMD8.54	$8.77 BMD8.77	+2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.50 BMD68.50	$69.00 BMD69.00	+0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$36.61 BMD36.61
Average			+1.7%

Bermuda vs. Hamilton - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.6% more for housing

	Bermuda	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.94 BMD130.94	$141.25 BMD141.25	+7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,195.45 BMD3,195.45	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,958.33 BMD1,958.33	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	+13.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$168.39 BMD168.39
Average			+8.6%

Bermuda vs. Hamilton - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

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

Bermuda vs. Hamilton - Cost of childcare

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pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.50 BMD9.50	$10.00 BMD10.00	+5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.44 BMD5.44	$5.75 BMD5.75	+5.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$17.62 BMD17.62
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.17 BMD120.17	$181.25 BMD181.25	+50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$13.00 BMD13.00
Average			+20.6%

Bermuda vs. Hamilton - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.6% more for clothing

	Bermuda	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.75 BMD63.75	$75.00 BMD75.00	+17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$70.00 BMD70.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$134.00 BMD134.00
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$122.60 BMD122.60
Average			+17.6%

Bermuda vs. Hamilton - 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: March 2025

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