Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 56.7% more expensive than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% more in Bermuda
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bermuda
- Transportation
-
pay 55.3% more in Bermuda
- Housing
-
pay 46.9% more in Bermuda
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Bermuda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% more in Bermuda
- Clothing
-
pay 44.8% more in Bermuda
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bermuda are more expensive than in Guernsey. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bermuda.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 78.5% more for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.29
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.51
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.39
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.45
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.01
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.37
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 55.3% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.74
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.57
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,065.86
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.52
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 46.9% more for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.28
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,478.39
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,358.88
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.77
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,034.36
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 41.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.51
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.43
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.85
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£63.14
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.65
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 44.8% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.95
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.07
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.32
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.95
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
|
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