Cost of living comparison

 Bermuda
compared to
 Jersey
Jersey vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Jersey is 5.8% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants
pay 17.9% less in Jersey
Groceries
pay 50.4% less in Jersey
Transportation
pay 2.7% more in Jersey
Housing
pay 25.2% less in Jersey
Childcare
pay 30.1% more in Jersey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.7% less in Jersey
Clothing
pay 27.9% more in Jersey

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Jersey are more expensive than in Bermuda. Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jersey.

Jersey vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

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

pay 17.9% less for restaurants

 
Bermuda
Jersey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $50.00
BMD50.00
$45.20
£36.39
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$15.00
BMD15.00
$10.33
£8.32
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.30
BMD3.30
$2.83
£2.28

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pay 50.4% less for groceries

 
Bermuda
Jersey
Bread
1 loaf
$8.28
BMD8.28
$2.30
£1.85
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.63
BMD6.63
$5.33
£4.29
Milk (1 gallon) $17.06
BMD17.06
$7.84
£6.31

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pay 2.7% more for transportation

 
Bermuda
Jersey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.54
BMD8.54
$7.93
£6.39
Monthly public transit pass $68.50
BMD68.50
$67.16
£54.06
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
$27,768.06
£22,352.15

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pay 25.2% less for housing

 
Bermuda
Jersey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$130.94
BMD130.94
$72.54
£58.39
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
$1,715.90
£1,381.23

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pay 30.1% more for childcare

 
Bermuda
Jersey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
$2,324.77
£1,871.34
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
$20,664.60
£16,634.16

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bermuda
Jersey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $9.50
BMD9.50
$7.75
£6.24
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.44
BMD5.44
$4.95
£3.99
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.62
BMD17.62
$15.50
£12.48

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

 
Bermuda
Jersey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$63.75
BMD63.75
$100.09
£80.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$70.00
BMD70.00
$69.31
£55.79
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$134.00
BMD134.00
$121.08
£97.47

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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: January 2025
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