Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, Bermuda

compared to

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

George Town is 0.8% more expensive than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 6.2% less in George Town
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in George Town
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in George Town
Housing: pay 15.1% more in George Town
Childcare: pay 11.9% more in George Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% less in George Town
Clothing: pay 8.6% more in George Town

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and transportation in George Town are more expensive than in Hamilton. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in George Town.

George Town vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in George Town instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 6.2% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	George Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$29.82 KYD24.84	-40.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$15.51 KYD12.92	+3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$3.80 KYD3.17	+15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$2.91 KYD2.42	-3.1%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Hamilton	George Town
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$4.97 KYD4.14	-40.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.59 BMD7.59	$6.42 KYD5.35	-15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$11.63 KYD9.68	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$9.52 KYD7.93	+31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$6.73 KYD5.60	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$4.70 KYD3.91	+0.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$2.08 KYD1.73	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.61 BMD4.61	$3.73 KYD3.11	-18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.32 BMD4.32	$3.69 KYD3.08	-14.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$2.97 KYD2.47	-26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$2.50 KYD2.08	-3.8%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Hamilton	George Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 BMD8.77	$6.65 KYD5.54	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$29.82 KYD24.84	-56.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$38,771.25 KYD32,291.84	+10.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$65.61 KYD54.65	+79.2%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 15.1% more for housing

	Hamilton	George Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$141.25 BMD141.25	$111.36 KYD92.75	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	$2,931.28 KYD2,441.40	-12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	$2,539.30 KYD2,114.94	+14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$302.52 KYD251.96	+79.6%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 11.9% more for childcare

	Hamilton	George Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$1,601.98 KYD1,334.26	+21.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$25,183.42 KYD20,974.79	+2.5%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	George Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$7.75 KYD6.46	-22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BMD5.75	$6.63 KYD5.52	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$13.12 KYD10.93	-25.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$181.25 BMD181.25	$86.49 KYD72.04	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$17.89 KYD14.90	+37.6%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 8.6% more for clothing

	Hamilton	George Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.00 BMD75.00	$89.47 KYD74.52	+19.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$70.09 KYD58.37	+0.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$128.24 KYD106.81	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$146.14 KYD121.72	+19.2%
Average			+8.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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