Cost of living comparison
Bern is 9.5% more expensive than Hamilton.
If you lived in Bern instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$26.23
CHF23.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$4.65
CHF4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$4.30
CHF3.85
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$1.08
CHF0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$7.86
CHF7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$91.24
CHF81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$43.00
CHF38.43
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$48.66
CHF43.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$978.93
CHF875.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$253.38
CHF226.49
|
|
pay 84.1% more for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,701.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,584.36
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$7.41
CHF6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$71.17
CHF63.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$142.37
CHF127.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$63.68
CHF56.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$167.27
CHF149.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$189.00
CHF168.94
|
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