Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

New York, USA

New York vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

New York is 25.5% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% less in New York
Groceries: pay 49.5% less in New York
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in New York
Housing: pay 31.2% less in New York
Childcare: pay 7.4% more in New York
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in New York
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in New York

Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in New York.

New York vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New York instead of Bermuda, you would:

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pay 39.8% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	New York
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$19.04	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$10.50	-30.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$2.37	-28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$1.83	-38.9%
Average			-39.8%

Bermuda vs. New York - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.5% less for groceries

	Bermuda	New York
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$3.74	-54.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 BMD6.63	$7.35	+10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$4.05	-76.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$3.87	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$5.18	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$2.36	-49.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$0.80	-72.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.48 BMD4.48	$2.10	-53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.31 BMD4.31	$2.36	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$1.54	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$1.49	-42.7%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Bermuda	New York
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.54 BMD8.54	$3.60	-57.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.50 BMD68.50	$97.65	+42.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$31,535.81	-9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$18.98	-48.2%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Bermuda	New York
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.94 BMD130.94	$63.86	-51.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,195.45 BMD3,195.45	$1,925.71	-39.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,958.33 BMD1,958.33	$1,646.33	-15.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$138.03	-18.0%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 7.4% more for childcare

	Bermuda	New York
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$1,553.18	+17.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$23,861.84	-2.9%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	New York
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.50 BMD9.50	$6.09	-35.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.44 BMD5.44	$4.84	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$13.68	-22.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.17 BMD120.17	$63.42	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$15.22	+17.1%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Bermuda	New York
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.75 BMD63.75	$50.08	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$41.74	-40.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$82.58	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$112.43	-8.3%
Average			-27.1%

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