Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 69.4% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Hamilton
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.71
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.04
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.98
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.52
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.98
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.76
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
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pay 29.4% more for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.83
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,735.80
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.21
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 68.0% more for housing
Luxembourg
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.20
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,849.72
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,552.67
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€177.64
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 19.6% more for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,253.98
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,838.79
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.89
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.13
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.87
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.44
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.29
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
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pay 53.5% more for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Hamilton
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€61.09
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.20
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.57
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.44
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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