Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 4.4 times more expensive than Lebanon.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
LBP536,533
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
LBP625,955
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
LBP135,353
|
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
LBP87,435
|
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LBP49,803
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
LBP356,362
|
$5.93
BMD5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
LBP507,099
|
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
LBP168,962
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
LBP269,918
|
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
LBP47,406
|
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,647
|
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.29
LBP26,183
|
$4.42
BMD4.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
LBP38,632
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LBP25,486
|
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
LBP33,548
|
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LBP314,036
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.22
LBP5,831,881
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,750.00
LBP2,123,776,485
|
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
LBP1,207,199
|
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
LBP4,526,997
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.94
LBP43,453,585
|
$2,955.56
BMD2,955.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.12
LBP22,097,593
|
$2,175.00
BMD2,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.38
LBP15,951,337
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.00
LBP20,567,099
|
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,075.00
LBP274,973,166
|
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,266
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
LBP155,700
|
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
LBP204,777
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
LBP3,591,790
|
$136.00
BMD136.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,600
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.34
LBP5,306,647
|
$52.50
BMD52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.29
LBP4,854,346
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.60
LBP8,548,333
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.43
LBP8,622,852
|
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
|
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