Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 27.8% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Hong Kong
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Hong Kong
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
pay 31.3% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
|
pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
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