Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 4.3 times more expensive than Lebanon.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP624,249
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP681,234
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP141,730
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP100,772
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,547
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP370,462
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP495,330
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,073
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP292,391
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,068
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,895
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,747
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,675
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,248
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,062
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 89.1% more for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP311,291
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,688,384
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,340,934,324
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,137,025
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,842,563
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,064,646
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,712,637
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,374,051
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,653,159
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP272,489,710
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP267,535
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,439
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,357
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,515,117
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP601,955
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,044,156
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,159,610
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,314,033
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,280,856
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
|
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