Cost of living comparison

Bridgetown, Barbados

compared to

Oslo, Norway

Oslo vs. Bridgetown Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 46.2% more expensive than Bridgetown.

Restaurants: pay 75.5% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 9.0% less in Oslo
Transportation: pay 45.9% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Oslo
Childcare: pay 15.2% more in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.6% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 6.2% more in Oslo

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Bridgetown. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Oslo.

Oslo vs. Bridgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Bridgetown, you would:

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pay 75.5% more for restaurants

	Bridgetown	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 BBD40.00	$21.80 NOK220.29	+9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 BBD18.50	$12.31 NOK124.37	+33.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$3.63 NOK36.68	+142.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BBD2.58	$2.81 NOK28.43	+117.8%
Average			+75.5%

Bridgetown vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

	Bridgetown	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 BBD5.56	$3.25 NOK32.87	+16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.65 BBD29.29	$6.40 NOK64.65	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.67 BBD29.34	$7.87 NOK79.49	-46.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 BBD10.36	$4.50 NOK45.44	-13.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 BBD9.53	$6.79 NOK68.64	+42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 BBD3.41	$1.44 NOK14.60	-15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 BBD2.37	$1.04 NOK10.47	-12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 BBD3.34	$1.43 NOK14.45	-14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 BBD3.31	$2.19 NOK22.13	+32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 BBD2.20	$1.08 NOK10.92	-1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 BBD3.00	$1.04 NOK10.51	-30.6%
Average			-9.0%

Bridgetown vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.9% more for transportation

	Bridgetown	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 BBD15.85	$7.74 NOK78.26	-2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.00 BBD54.00	$81.47 NOK823.32	+201.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	$36,328.41 NOK367,145.85	+3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.50 BBD51.00	$20.53 NOK207.44	-19.5%
Average			+45.9%

Bridgetown vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Bridgetown	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.00 BBD98.00	$52.77 NOK533.35	+7.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	$1,432.43 NOK14,476.56	+142.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$480.00 BBD960.00	$1,135.26 NOK11,473.31	+136.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.91 BBD133.82	$179.32 NOK1,812.27	+168.0%
Average			+113.8%

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pay 15.2% more for childcare

	Bridgetown	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$241.67 BBD483.33	$257.78 NOK2,605.21	+6.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	$8,036.90 NOK81,223.37	+23.6%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 75.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bridgetown	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 BBD5.00	$9.99 NOK100.97	+299.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.87 BBD9.74	$4.35 NOK43.96	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 BBD16.00	$14.53 NOK146.86	+81.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.75 BBD147.50	$46.05 NOK465.38	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.50 BBD21.00	$15.21 NOK153.74	+44.9%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 6.2% more for clothing

	Bridgetown	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.50 BBD145.00	$97.96 NOK990.06	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00 BBD110.00	$49.61 NOK501.41	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$134.38 BBD268.75	$112.16 NOK1,133.49	-16.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.00 BBD230.00	$133.33 NOK1,347.43	+15.9%
Average			+6.2%

Bridgetown vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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