Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 3.2 times more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Bermuda
- Groceries
-
pay 75.3% more in Bermuda
- Transportation
-
pay 63.2% more in Bermuda
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bermuda
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7 times more in Bermuda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Bermuda
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Bermuda
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Bermuda are more expensive than in Palau. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Bermuda.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Palau, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 75.3% more for groceries
|
Palau
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 63.2% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Palau
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
|
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