Grocery
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|
|
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Rice
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1kg
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$
|
6
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Eggs
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12 nos.
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$
|
9
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Milk
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1 liter
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$
|
3
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Butter
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500gm
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$
|
6
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Loaf of white Bread
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500gm
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$
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7
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Chicken (boneless)
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1kg
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$
|
20
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Flour
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2kg
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$
|
5.5
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White granulated Sugar
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2kg
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$
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3.6
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Cornflakes
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500gm
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$
|
6
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Meat
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1kg
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$
|
17
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Bermuda Fish
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500 gm
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$
|
14.36
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Cooking Oil
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1 liter
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$
|
6.5
|
Potato
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1kg
|
$
|
3.55
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Onion
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1kg
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$
|
3.5
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Apple
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1kg
|
$
|
12
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Banana
|
1kg
|
$
|
6
|
Oranges
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1kg
|
$
|
7
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Tomatoes
|
1kg
|
$
|
10
|
Lettuce
|
1 head
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$
|
4.5
|
Local cheese
|
500gm
|
$
|
7
|
Watermelon
|
Half
|
$
|
11
|
Pack of soda
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Pack of 12
|
$
|
14
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Domestic Beer
|
0.5l
|
$
|
5.2
|
Red wine
|
1 bottle
|
$
|
20
|
Marlboro cigarettes
|
1 pack
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$
|
15
|
Water
|
1.5 liter
|
$
|
2.5
|
Baby food
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Junior
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$
|
2.17
|
Tea
|
50 bags
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$
|
4.48
|
Instant coffee
|
340gm
|
$
|
10.49
|
Salt
|
1kg
|
$
|
2.19
|
|
|
|
|
Household
|
|
|
|
Powdered Household cleanser
|
|
$
|
2.26
|
Soap
|
|
$
|
4.02
|
Washing Powder
|
|
$
|
6.36
|
Newspaper daily
|
|
$
|
1.5
|
Gasoline
|
|
$
|
2.18
|
|
|
|
|
Clothing and Shoes
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|
|
|
A pair of jeans
|
|
$
|
78
|
A branded summer dress
|
|
$
|
82
|
A pair of formal shoes
|
|
$
|
150
|
A pair of sports shoes
|
|
$
|
125
|
|
|
|
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Personal Care
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|
|
|
Cold medicine for a week (example Tylenol, coldrex etc.)
|
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$
|
4.99
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A box of antibiotics (12 doses)
|
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$
|
10
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Visit to doctor (15 minute)
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|
$
|
120
|
Roll-on Deodorant (50ml)
|
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$
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4.6
|
Toilet paper (4 rolls)
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$
|
5
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Toothpaste
|
|
$
|
3
|
Men’s haircut (standard)
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|
$
|
25
|
Women's haircut,shampoo,rinse and set
|
|
$
|
114
|
10 pack tampons
|
|
$
|
5.24
|
Drycleaning- 2pc men's suit
|
|
$
|
44.83
|
|
|
|
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Liquor and Tobacco
|
|
|
|
Beer per case
|
|
$
|
50.75
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Rum per 1L bottle
|
|
$
|
31.72
|
Scotch per 1L bottle
|
|
$
|
39.85
|
Gin per 1L bottle
|
|
$
|
37.7
|
Cigarettes, carton
|
|
$
|
125.83
|
|
|
|
|
Entertainment
|
|
|
|
Regular dinner for 2 in a pub
|
|
$
|
68
|
A 3 course Dinner in Italian restaurant for 2
|
|
$
|
119
|
A cocktail drink in local club
|
|
$
|
16
|
A beer in a local pub
|
|
$
|
9
|
A Cappuccino
|
|
$
|
5.43
|
Prepaid mobile tariff for 1 min (without offers/discounts/plans)
|
|
$
|
0.24
|
1 month gym membership
|
|
$
|
149
|
|
|
|
|
Restaurants
|
|
|
|
Meal in inexpensive restaurant
|
|
$
|
35
|
3-course meal in mid range restaurant (for 2)
|
|
$
|
130
|
Combo meal in fast food joint
|
|
$
|
15
|
Local beer (0.5 l)
|
|
$
|
9
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Imported beer (0.33 l)
|
|
$
|
9
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Cappuccino
|
|
$
|
5.46
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Coke/Pepsi
|
|
$
|
3.31
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Water (0.33 l)
|
|
$
|
2.43
|
|
|
|
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School Fees
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|
|
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Preschool
|
Monthly
|
$
|
1200
|
International primary school
|
Yearly
|
$
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
Fuel and Power
|
|
|
|
Electricity per month per 560KW hours
|
|
$
|
312
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Gas (cost of 1 cylinder)
|
|
$
|
165
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Visitors' Reviews and Comments
Elisabeth Thomas (March 2019)
Hello, This website is very helpful. I lived in BDA before for a little while and looking to find a job as a registered nurse. I was looking for various options and saw there are multiple nursing homes and hospital. I was a little shocked at the salary. I live in the US and making 79,000 at moment, it looks like pay is not more over in BDA but cost of living is. Is it about the same or salary dot com is incorrect? Thanks for your time.
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) March 2019
Hi, registered nurses in Bermuda get between $70k to $75K annually (some times little higher). Yes, cost of living is much higher in Bermuda compared to the US because almost everything here is imported.
Anne (January 2019)
Hi Raj, I have accepted an offer to work in Bermuda for $78,000. I will be moving with my boyfriend who will earn around the same amount. Do you think it is realistic that we will find 1 bed accommodation for $2500 and be able to save about 30% of our salaries? All costs, rent etc will be split 50/50 between the two of us, we will also buy scooters and use them as our main mode of transport. Great website! Thanks for your help.
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) January 2019
Hi, you can get a one-bedroom apartment within $2,500 per month, particularly outside Hamilton City. Savings will depend on how much you eat and drink outside and what outdoor activities you indulge in, but around 30% is doable if you do a good job in cost management.
Mao Duch (October 2018)
Raj, I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on a salary estimate based on the price of living in bermuda. The salary is $100,000/yr in US dollars. If it's just me moving there will it be enough to be comfortable and possibly save some money. Thanks for any feedback you can give.
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) October 2018
Hi, yes it should be good enough. Try not to take an apartment in Hamilton... that will help save good amount of money.
Yassine (February 2016)
Hi Raj, My name yassine I'm Canadian, I'm french teacher, I applied for a teaching position in Bermuda, currently I teach here in Canada I have 4 children I'm asking if the government pay for Teachers from abroad accommodation and health insurance, and do you think 90.000$ as annual payment is a good salary or not. Thanks in advance.
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) February 2016
Hi, usually accommodation and health insurance are not covered by the employer unless it's an exception. If you need to take care of education of your children, then $90K is unlikely to be enough, otherwise doable but will be tight with 5 members.
Rachel (May 2015)
Hi a job opportunity has come up for my husband as a vehicle technician for VW which includes accommodation. We have 2 sons, one at secondary school and the other taking GCSEs at present but wanting to continue education A levels. What Would be the cost of education please? £34,000 seems a good salary compared to £24,000 in uk for my husband but education and health care are free in Uk. After reading all the information on this website I don't think it would be a good idea? This lifestyle I think is more suited to a young individual with no family ties earning a lot more than 53,000 USD. I await your thoughts, thank you for your help. Kind regards
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) May 2015
You got it right. It won't be a good idea for a family of four moving to Bermuda with that salary. Cost of living is very high in Bermuda. You won't be able to make all ends meet (considering education fees for two).
Xavier Pol (April 2015)
Hi, First many thanks for all the info on your website! I am hoping for some advice from people who lived in Bermuda. I have recently been offered EUR 50,000 net of tax (approx 50,000 USD according to exchange rate) plus house allowance to cover house rental. I thought that was a lot of money but then I realized the cost of living is really
high ! So, what is your feeling: is it possible to relocate with my wife and baby? Thank you,
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) April 2015
Hi, If your house rent is fully covered, then annual salary of $50,000 is okay. But don't plan to save a lot.
Xavier Pol (April 2015)
Hi Raj, Many thanks for your answer. The house allowance doesn't cover electricity, gas, insurance, ... Do you think we can enjoy some restaurants times to time and some entertainments on the island or is it the minimum to buy food, personal care, cloth, baby care, electricity, car insurance, ...?
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) April 2015
Hi, Plan things out properly and you can have your own piece of good times. As an example, for transportation always buy the quarterly pass if you plan to make use of the bus and ferry regularly. A pack of 15 tickets may be handy and economical for your wife who doesn't need to travel frequently. There are relatively cheap eateries where you can enjoy as much as in a flashy looking restaurant with inflated rates. Try the 'Best Cheap Bermuda Restaurants' search and you will find my page to scan through some of those great inexpensive way of dining in Bermuda. You mentioned about car insurance ... that would come into play if your company is giving you a car, otherwise it won't be wise to plan a car with such package, not even a used car. Bring baby care, cosmetics and other stuffs of day to day use as much as possible. These things are very expensive in Bermuda as almost all such things are imported.
To give you an idea about average pay packages, a Bermudian performing role of an accountant gets an average (median) annual salary of about $85,000. You seem to be in that slot. So like them, you too should be able to manage. The only difference is, Bermudians are allowed more than one day jobs, expats are not, and many Bermudians take up couple of jobs to earn more.
Harshul Taneja (November 2013)
Hi Raj, I just want to know how costly Bermuda country is? How much it costs for 1 meal outside in the Indian\ Bermudian restaurants and how much is the local transportation cost. My company is sending me to Bermuda for 3 months on Business Visa and they will bear the expense for the hotel accommodation which they will provide. And whether Breakfast is included in the Hotels usual package? They will hardly pay me 60$ per day, so say if I live there normally like having food outside 1 time and going out on weekends to explore Bermuda, how much will I be able to save from 60$ per day? I know I m firing questions on questions to you in a single mail, I'm really sorry for that. Hope you answers all my queries. Warm Regards
Raj (bermuda-attractions.com) November 2013
Hi, Hotels in Bermuda support various plans like EP, CP, MAP etc where breakfast or other meals may or may not be packaged. It'll depend on what your company offers. $60 per day with Hotel stay will be very tight in Bermuda. Note that Bermuda is very expensive and much more than US or even UK. Virtually everything is imported here. Unless you are eating out of lunch wagons (available only in Hamilton and other limited areas) or picking up deli food from the super markets, it'll be difficult to manage three proper meals with that amount, even in a budget restaurant. But if you research and plan it out well, it may be possible. If you are staying around Hamilton, there will be lots of eating options.
Refer to this article for cheap eateries. For transportation fares, read this page.
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