Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Norway Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 14.2% cheaper than Norway overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 33.6% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 47.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 19.0% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Republic of the Congo

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo vs. Norway Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Norway, you would:

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pay 32.6% less for restaurants

	Norway	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.52 NOK193.96	$13.96 FCFA8,052	-24.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.17 NOK127.41	$8.94 FCFA5,154	-26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NOK30.14	$1.88 FCFA1,086	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 NOK28.30	$1.50 FCFA864	-44.6%
Average			-32.6%

Norway vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Norway	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 NOK31.72	$2.56 FCFA1,478	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.10 NOK53.38	$4.20 FCFA2,424	-17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 NOK77.64	$7.87 FCFA4,540	+6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 NOK38.85	$3.39 FCFA1,957	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.92 NOK62.05	$2.20 FCFA1,267	-62.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 NOK13.78	$1.18 FCFA680	-10.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 NOK10.30	$0.91 FCFA525	-7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK13.52	$1.98 FCFA1,139	+53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.82 NOK19.04	$1.21 FCFA697	-33.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 NOK10.00	$1.16 FCFA671	+21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.05 NOK11.03	$1.05 FCFA606	-0.2%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 33.6% less for transportation

	Norway	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.32 NOK76.68	$5.18 FCFA2,989	-29.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.29 NOK704.69	$22.59 FCFA13,030	-66.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,441.53 NOK339,744.04	$32,895.05 FCFA18,973,752	+1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.50 NOK246.09	$14.09 FCFA8,130	-40.0%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 47.5% more for housing

	Norway	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.97 NOK554.68	$75.50 FCFA43,547	+42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,030.17 NOK10,788.45	$971.39 FCFA560,292	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$803.77 NOK8,417.45	$357.68 FCFA206,306	-55.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.13 NOK1,551.32	$456.95 FCFA263,569	+208.5%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 19.0% less for childcare

	Norway	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$272.16 NOK2,850.22	$214.14 FCFA123,518	-21.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,113.04 NOK64,018.87	$5,100.00 FCFA2,941,663	-16.6%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Norway	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.83 NOK92.45	$2.76 FCFA1,594	-68.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.64 NOK48.58	$4.13 FCFA2,384	-10.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.25 NOK138.76	$3.75 FCFA2,163	-71.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.21 NOK452.49	$61.25 FCFA35,328	+41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.55 NOK141.94	$8.17 FCFA4,712	-39.7%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Norway	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.77 NOK919.22	$35.83 FCFA20,669	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.11 NOK420.02	$37.92 FCFA21,870	-5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.53 NOK1,052.77	$92.22 FCFA53,193	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.05 NOK1,320.08	$91.67 FCFA52,873	-27.3%
Average			-25.1%

Norway vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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