Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

compared to

Washington (DC), United States

Washington vs. Bermuda Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 7.1% cheaper than Bermuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.9% less in Washington
Groceries: pay 44.3% less in Washington
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Washington
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Washington
Childcare: pay 64.0% more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Washington
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Washington

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

Washington vs. Bermuda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.9% less for restaurants

	Bermuda	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$25.00	-50.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$12.00	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$2.78	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$2.22	-26.1%
Average			-27.9%

Bermuda vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.3% less for groceries

	Bermuda	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$4.34	-47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 BMD6.63	$7.84	+18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$4.14	-75.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$3.91	-46.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$6.73	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$2.70	-42.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$0.85	-70.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.48 BMD4.48	$2.46	-45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.31 BMD4.31	$2.59	-39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$1.55	-61.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$1.61	-38.1%
Average			-44.3%

Bermuda vs. Washington - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	Bermuda	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.54 BMD8.54	$3.66	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.50 BMD68.50	$75.00	+9.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$35,699.74	+2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$23.88	-34.8%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Bermuda	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.94 BMD130.94	$66.46	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,195.45 BMD3,195.45	$2,582.95	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,958.33 BMD1,958.33	$2,028.70	+3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$146.65	-12.9%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 64.0% more for childcare

	Bermuda	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$2,273.25	+72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$38,250.00	+55.7%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bermuda	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.50 BMD9.50	$8.00	-15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.44 BMD5.44	$5.55	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$11.75	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.17 BMD120.17	$106.36	-11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$17.18	+32.2%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Bermuda	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.75 BMD63.75	$74.13	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$50.77	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$105.47	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$178.48	+45.6%
Average			+3.3%

Bermuda vs. Washington - 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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