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
FCFA5,082
|
$21.80
NOK241.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$12.31
NOK136.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$3.63
NOK40.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$2.81
NOK31.20
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$3.25
NOK36.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$6.40
NOK70.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$7.87
NOK87.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$4.50
NOK49.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$6.79
NOK75.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.44
NOK16.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$1.04
NOK11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$1.43
NOK15.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$2.19
NOK24.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.08
NOK11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$1.04
NOK11.53
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$7.74
NOK85.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$81.47
NOK903.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$36,328.41
NOK402,856.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$20.53
NOK227.61
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$52.77
NOK585.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$1,432.43
NOK15,884.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,589.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$179.32
NOK1,988.54
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$257.78
NOK2,858.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$8,036.90
NOK89,123.65
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$9.99
NOK110.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.35
NOK48.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$14.53
NOK161.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$46.05
NOK510.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$15.21
NOK168.70
|
|
pay 79.4% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$97.96
NOK1,086.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$49.61
NOK550.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$112.16
NOK1,243.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$133.33
NOK1,478.48
|
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