Cost of living comparison
Bern is 58.2% more expensive than Nassau.
If you lived in Bern instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$26.23
CHF23.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$4.65
CHF4.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$4.30
CHF3.85
|
|
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Bern
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$3.23
CHF2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$13.69
CHF12.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$7.62
CHF6.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$5.84
CHF5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$13.31
CHF11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$1.48
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$1.08
CHF0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$2.71
CHF2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$1.06
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.98
CHF0.88
|
|
pay 46.9% more for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$7.86
CHF7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$91.24
CHF81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$37,408.50
CHF33,438.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$43.00
CHF38.43
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$48.66
CHF43.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,235.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$978.93
CHF875.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$253.38
CHF226.49
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,701.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$34,215.09
CHF30,584.36
|
|
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$7.41
CHF6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$5.39
CHF4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$10.26
CHF9.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$71.17
CHF63.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Bern
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$142.37
CHF127.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$63.68
CHF56.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$167.27
CHF149.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$189.00
CHF168.94
|
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