Cost of living comparison
Dili is 13.9% cheaper than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 27.1% less in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 13.1% less in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% less in Dili
The cost of childcare and transportation in Dili are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK853.16
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK380,449.39
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK214.95
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,699.61
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK84,166.50
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
$55.00
|
|
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