Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 4.3% more expensive than Oslo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Road Town
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Road Town are more expensive than in Oslo. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK228.27
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK128.88
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK38.01
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK29.46
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK34.06
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK66.99
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK82.37
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK47.09
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK71.12
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK15.13
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.85
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK14.97
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK22.94
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK11.31
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK10.89
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK81.10
|
$4.64
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Oslo
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK552.68
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK15,001.12
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK11,889.04
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK1,877.94
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK104.62
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK45.55
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK152.18
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK482.25
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK159.31
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,025.93
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK519.58
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,174.56
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,396.25
|
$140.00
|
|
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