Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 66.3% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 68.7% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
?? |
pay 77.5% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
?? | |
pay 79.9% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Freetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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