Cost of living comparison

Hamilton, Bermuda

compared to

Praia, Cabo Verde

Praia vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Praia is 59.7% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Praia
Groceries: pay 58.2% less in Praia
Transportation: pay 42.0% less in Praia
Housing: pay 65.3% less in Praia
Childcare: pay 89.2% less in Praia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.9% less in Praia
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Praia

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Praia.

Praia vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Praia instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Praia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$4.86 CVE471.58	-90.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$6.32 CVE613.05	-57.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BMD3.30	$1.78 CVE172.66	-46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$1.12 CVE108.51	-62.7%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 58.2% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Praia
Bread 1 loaf	$8.28 BMD8.28	$2.95 CVE286.16	-64.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.59 BMD7.59	$7.94 CVE770.58	+4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.06 BMD17.06	$4.78 CVE464.13	-72.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.24 BMD7.24	$2.20 CVE213.15	-69.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.11 BMD11.11	$2.61 CVE253.48	-76.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.68 BMD4.68	$2.00 CVE193.65	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.88 BMD2.88	$1.32 CVE128.34	-54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.61 BMD4.61	$1.56 CVE151.16	-66.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.32 BMD4.32	$2.23 CVE216.76	-48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$4.04 BMD4.04	$1.21 CVE117.65	-70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60 BMD2.60	$0.88 CVE85.56	-66.0%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 42.0% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Praia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 BMD8.77	$6.31 CVE612.11	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$20.42 CVE1,980.62	-70.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BMD35,000.00	$29,166.78 CVE2,829,457.52	-16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.61 BMD36.61	$17.26 CVE1,674.10	-52.9%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 65.3% less for housing

	Hamilton	Praia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$141.25 BMD141.25	$51.28 CVE4,975.13	-63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,336.36 BMD3,336.36	$583.34 CVE56,589.15	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,225.00 BMD2,225.00	$388.89 CVE37,726.10	-82.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$168.39 BMD168.39	$113.61 CVE11,021.15	-32.5%
Average			-65.3%

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pay 89.2% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Praia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$110.42 CVE10,711.83	-91.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,571.43 BMD24,571.43	$3,266.68 CVE316,899.24	-86.7%
Average			-89.2%

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pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Praia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$2.48 CVE240.50	-75.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BMD5.75	$1.49 CVE144.41	-74.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$4.38 CVE424.42	-75.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$181.25 BMD181.25	$36.46 CVE3,536.82	-79.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00 BMD13.00	$5.83 CVE565.89	-55.1%
Average			-71.9%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Praia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.00 BMD75.00	$48.61 CVE4,715.76	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$38.89 CVE3,772.61	-44.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.00 BMD134.00	$87.50 CVE8,488.37	-34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 BMD122.60	$131.25 CVE12,732.56	+7.1%
Average			-26.8%

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