Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 90.6% more expensive than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.25
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.58
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.62
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.94
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 34.0% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.95
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,874.48
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.94
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.67
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,974.56
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.84
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.74
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 22.2% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,795.08
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,423.68
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.23
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.99
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.00
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.99
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
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pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Bermuda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.91
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.57
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.83
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.89
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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