Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of British Indian Ocean Territory, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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British Indian Ocean Territory
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Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.52
NOK187.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$12.17
NOK122.94
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.88
NOK29.08
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.70
NOK27.30
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Norway
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$3.03
NOK30.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.10
NOK51.51
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.41
NOK74.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.71
NOK37.48
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.92
NOK59.87
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.32
NOK13.29
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
NOK9.94
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
NOK13.04
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.82
NOK18.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
NOK9.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.05
NOK10.64
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.32
NOK73.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.29
NOK679.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,441.53
NOK327,816.65
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.50
NOK237.45
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$52.97
NOK535.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,030.17
NOK10,409.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$803.77
NOK8,121.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$148.13
NOK1,496.86
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$272.16
NOK2,750.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,113.04
NOK61,771.36
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$8.83
NOK89.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.64
NOK46.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.25
NOK133.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.21
NOK436.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.55
NOK136.95
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
British Indian Ocean Territory
|
Norway
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$87.77
NOK886.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.11
NOK405.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.53
NOK1,015.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.05
NOK1,273.74
|
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