Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 39.2% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Bern, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF23.45
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.16
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.85
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 17.8% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.97
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 59.5% more for transportation
|
Bern
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.03
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF81.56
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF38.43
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Bern
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF43.50
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.72
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF875.05
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF226.49
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,701.62
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF30,584.36
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.63
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF63.62
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 61.6% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF127.26
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF56.92
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF149.52
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF168.94
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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