Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 97.3% more expensive than Brazzaville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 78.7% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% more in Oslo
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Oslo are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 63.5% more for restaurants
Brazzaville
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,046
|
$21.80
NOK248.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$12.31
NOK140.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,448
|
$3.63
NOK41.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$2.81
NOK32.02
|
|
pay 52.7% more for groceries
Brazzaville
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,906
|
$3.25
NOK37.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$6.40
NOK72.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,107
|
$7.87
NOK89.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$4.50
NOK51.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$6.79
NOK77.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.44
NOK16.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$1.04
NOK11.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$1.43
NOK16.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$2.19
NOK24.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$1.08
NOK12.29
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$1.04
NOK11.83
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Brazzaville
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,701
|
$7.74
NOK88.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,745
|
$81.47
NOK927.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,458,094
|
$36,328.41
NOK413,496.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,831
|
$20.53
NOK233.63
|
|
pay 78.7% more for housing
Brazzaville
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,945
|
$52.77
NOK600.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,599
|
$1,432.43
NOK16,304.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,785
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,921.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,808
|
$179.32
NOK2,041.06
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Brazzaville
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,886
|
$257.78
NOK2,934.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,535,502
|
$8,036.90
NOK91,477.42
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Brazzaville
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$9.99
NOK113.71
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,603
|
$4.35
NOK49.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$14.53
NOK165.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,945
|
$46.05
NOK524.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,988
|
$15.21
NOK173.15
|
|
pay 51.9% more for clothing
Brazzaville
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,169
|
$97.96
NOK1,115.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,742
|
$49.61
NOK564.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,903
|
$112.16
NOK1,276.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,597
|
$133.33
NOK1,517.53
|
|
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