Cost of living comparison
Brazzaville is 25.6% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Brazzaville
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Brazzaville
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Brazzaville
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Brazzaville
- Childcare
-
pay 35.8% less in Brazzaville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% less in Brazzaville
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Brazzaville
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brazzaville.
If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK220.29
|
$14.38
FCFA8,297
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK124.37
|
$7.87
FCFA4,541
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK36.68
|
$2.30
FCFA1,328
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK28.43
|
$1.49
FCFA861
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK32.87
|
$4.62
FCFA2,665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK64.65
|
$3.38
FCFA1,950
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK79.49
|
$8.12
FCFA4,684
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK45.44
|
$2.94
FCFA1,696
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK68.64
|
$2.16
FCFA1,246
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK14.60
|
$1.11
FCFA641
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.47
|
$0.75
FCFA432
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.45
|
$1.66
FCFA955
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.13
|
$1.16
FCFA670
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK10.92
|
$0.84
FCFA484
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.51
|
$0.57
FCFA327
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK78.26
|
$4.29
FCFA2,477
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK823.32
|
$23.44
FCFA13,523
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK367,145.85
|
$29,343.54
FCFA16,929,149
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK207.44
|
$12.45
FCFA7,183
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Oslo
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK533.35
|
$41.25
FCFA23,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK14,476.56
|
$589.16
FCFA339,901
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,473.31
|
$360.53
FCFA208,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,812.27
|
$621.28
FCFA358,436
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,605.21
|
$49.10
FCFA28,328
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK81,223.37
|
$8,800.00
FCFA5,076,978
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK100.97
|
$4.85
FCFA2,799
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK43.96
|
$4.14
FCFA2,387
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK146.86
|
$3.25
FCFA1,875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK465.38
|
$41.25
FCFA23,796
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK153.74
|
$6.34
FCFA3,658
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Brazzaville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK990.06
|
$57.50
FCFA33,173
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK501.41
|
$60.00
FCFA34,616
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,133.49
|
$100.00
FCFA57,693
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,347.43
|
$55.00
FCFA31,731
|
|
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