Cost of living comparison

Dublin, Ireland

compared to

Hamilton, Bermuda

Hamilton vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary

Hamilton is 71.4% more expensive than Dublin.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% more in Hamilton
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in Hamilton
Transportation: pay 1.3% more in Hamilton
Housing: pay 52.4% more in Hamilton
Childcare: pay 77.8% more in Hamilton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.2% more in Hamilton
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Hamilton

The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Hamilton are more expensive than in Dublin. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hamilton.

Hamilton vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hamilton instead of Dublin, you would:

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pay 65.3% more for restaurants

	Dublin	Hamilton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.44 €18.56	$50.00 BMD50.00	+133.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.28	$15.00 BMD15.00	+40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 €2.13	$3.30 BMD3.30	+33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 €1.69	$3.00 BMD3.00	+54.0%
Average			+65.3%

Dublin vs. Hamilton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Dublin	Hamilton
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 €1.60	$8.28 BMD8.28	+348.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 €3.12	$7.59 BMD7.59	+110.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 €4.61	$17.06 BMD17.06	+220.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.22 €3.65	$7.24 BMD7.24	+71.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.64 €4.02	$11.11 BMD11.11	+139.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 €0.96	$4.68 BMD4.68	+321.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.76	$2.88 BMD2.88	+229.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 €1.11	$4.61 BMD4.61	+260.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 €1.61	$4.32 BMD4.32	+132.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.76	$4.04 BMD4.04	+362.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 €0.62	$2.60 BMD2.60	+261.0%
Average			+223.4%

Dublin vs. Hamilton - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.3% more for transportation

	Dublin	Hamilton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €6.23	$8.77 BMD8.77	+21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$123.25 €106.72	$69.00 BMD69.00	-44.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,306.91 €34,033.42	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	-11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.47 €22.92	$36.61 BMD36.61	+38.3%
Average			+1.3%

Dublin vs. Hamilton - Cost of transportation

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pay 52.4% more for housing

	Dublin	Hamilton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.82 €48.33	$141.25 BMD141.25	+153.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,138.28 €1,851.40	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	+56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,827.10 €1,581.97	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	+21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.65 €185.85	$168.39 BMD168.39	-21.5%
Average			+52.4%

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pay 77.8% more for childcare

	Dublin	Hamilton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,307.98 €1,132.50	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	+0.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,645.87 €8,351.76	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	+154.7%
Average			+77.8%

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pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Dublin	Hamilton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.50	$10.00 BMD10.00	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.33 €3.75	$5.75 BMD5.75	+32.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.68 €15.31	$17.62 BMD17.62	-0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.25 €48.71	$181.25 BMD181.25	+222.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €12.06	$13.00 BMD13.00	-6.7%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Dublin	Hamilton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.07 €83.18	$75.00 BMD75.00	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.10 €35.58	$70.00 BMD70.00	+70.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.72 €84.61	$134.00 BMD134.00	+37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$114.27 €98.94	$122.60 BMD122.60	+7.3%
Average			+23.2%

Dublin vs. Hamilton - Cost of clothing

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