Cost of living comparison
Bern is 11.2% more expensive than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% less in Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 62.3% more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Bern
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Bern are more expensive than in George Town. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bern.
If you lived in Bern instead of George Town, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$26.23
CHF23.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.92
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$4.65
CHF4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$4.30
CHF3.79
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.14
|
$3.23
CHF2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.35
|
$13.69
CHF12.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$7.62
CHF6.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.93
|
$5.84
CHF5.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$13.31
CHF11.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.48
CHF1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$1.08
CHF0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$2.71
CHF2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.47
|
$1.06
CHF0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
|
pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$7.86
CHF6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.85
|
$91.24
CHF80.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,309.21
|
$37,408.50
CHF32,948.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.68
|
$43.00
CHF37.87
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.80
|
$48.66
CHF42.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,442.72
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,217.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,116.08
|
$978.93
CHF862.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.09
|
$253.38
CHF223.17
|
|
pay 62.3% more for childcare
|
George Town
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,334.97
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,661.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,986.07
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,135.59
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.46
|
$7.41
CHF6.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.52
|
$5.39
CHF4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$10.26
CHF9.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.07
|
$71.17
CHF62.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.91
|
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
George Town
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.56
|
$142.37
CHF125.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.41
|
$63.68
CHF56.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.87
|
$167.27
CHF147.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.78
|
$189.00
CHF166.46
|
|
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