Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 3.7 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Oslo instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$21.80
NOK246.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,696
|
$12.31
NOK139.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA567
|
$3.63
NOK41.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA425
|
$2.81
NOK31.84
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA206
|
$3.25
NOK36.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$6.40
NOK72.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,937
|
$7.87
NOK89.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,361
|
$4.50
NOK50.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,864
|
$6.79
NOK76.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.44
NOK16.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA490
|
$1.04
NOK11.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,088
|
$1.43
NOK16.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA668
|
$2.19
NOK24.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.08
NOK12.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA435
|
$1.04
NOK11.77
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,466
|
$7.74
NOK87.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$81.47
NOK922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,090,282
|
$36,328.41
NOK411,241.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,312
|
$20.53
NOK232.35
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA119,884
|
$52.77
NOK597.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA871,883
|
$1,432.43
NOK16,215.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA113,033
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,851.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA117,869
|
$179.32
NOK2,029.93
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,607
|
$257.78
NOK2,918.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,027,577
|
$8,036.90
NOK90,978.57
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$9.99
NOK113.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.35
NOK49.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA591
|
$14.53
NOK164.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA82,206
|
$46.05
NOK521.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
$15.21
NOK172.21
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,552
|
$97.96
NOK1,108.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,534
|
$49.61
NOK561.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,396
|
$112.16
NOK1,269.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,793
|
$133.33
NOK1,509.26
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Oslo or N'djamena. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.