Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 84.1% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.6% more in Bermuda
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3 times more in Bermuda
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Bermuda
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bermuda
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% more in Bermuda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.3% more in Bermuda
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% more in Bermuda
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Bermuda are more expensive than in Netherlands. Notably, groceries, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bermuda.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 57.6% more for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 76.3% more for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 75.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
|
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