Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 29.7% cheaper than Oslo.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Oslo
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.80
NOK246.74
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.31
NOK139.31
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.63
NOK41.09
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
NOK31.84
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Oslo
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
NOK36.82
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.40
NOK72.41
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
NOK89.04
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NOK50.90
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
NOK76.88
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
NOK16.35
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.72
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
NOK16.19
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
NOK24.79
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NOK12.23
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
NOK11.77
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Oslo
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
NOK87.66
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.47
NOK922.21
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,328.41
NOK411,241.28
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.53
NOK232.35
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Oslo
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.77
NOK597.41
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,432.43
NOK16,215.24
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,135.26
NOK12,851.29
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.32
NOK2,029.93
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Oslo
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
NOK2,918.10
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,036.90
NOK90,978.57
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oslo
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.99
NOK113.09
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
NOK49.24
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.53
NOK164.50
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.05
NOK521.28
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.21
NOK172.21
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Oslo
|
Roseau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
NOK1,108.97
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.61
NOK561.63
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.16
NOK1,269.63
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.33
NOK1,509.26
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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