Cost of living comparison

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Bermuda is 79.3% more expensive than South Carolina.

If you lived in Bermuda instead of South Carolina, you would:

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pay 81.7% more for restaurants

 
South Carolina
Bermuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.57
 
$50.00
BMD50.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.40
 
$15.00
BMD15.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.41
 
$3.30
BMD3.30

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

 
South Carolina
Bermuda
Bread
1 loaf
$3.02
 
$8.28
BMD8.28
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.99
 
$6.63
BMD6.63
Milk (1 gallon) $3.25
 
$17.06
BMD17.06

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pay 80.3% more for transportation

 
South Carolina
Bermuda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.08
 
$8.54
BMD8.54
Monthly public transit pass $49.00
 
$68.50
BMD68.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,676.82
 
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00

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pay 68.8% more for housing

 
South Carolina
Bermuda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$63.14
 
$130.94
BMD130.94
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,510.93
 
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,398.21
 
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33

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pay 6.1% more for childcare

 
South Carolina
Bermuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,335.89
 
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $21,679.50
 
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
South Carolina
Bermuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.79
 
$9.50
BMD9.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.08
 
$5.44
BMD5.44
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.37
 
$17.62
BMD17.62

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pay 44.2% more for clothing

 
South Carolina
Bermuda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.07
 
$63.75
BMD63.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.58
 
$70.00
BMD70.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.11
 
$134.00
BMD134.00

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