Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 99.9% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% more in Oslo
- Groceries
-
pay 67.0% more in Oslo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7 times more in Oslo
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% more in Oslo
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% more in Oslo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8 times more in Oslo
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Oslo
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Oslo are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Oslo.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 64.7% more for restaurants
Port-au-prince
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
|
$21.80
NOK220.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
|
$12.31
NOK124.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
$3.63
NOK36.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
$2.81
NOK28.45
|
|
pay 67.0% more for groceries
Port-au-prince
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.78
|
$3.25
NOK32.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
$6.40
NOK64.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.48
|
$7.87
NOK79.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
$4.50
NOK45.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
$6.79
NOK68.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
$1.44
NOK14.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
$1.04
NOK10.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
$1.43
NOK14.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
$2.19
NOK22.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
$1.08
NOK10.92
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
$1.04
NOK10.52
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
Port-au-prince
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.12
|
$7.74
NOK78.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
|
$81.47
NOK823.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
$36,328.41
NOK367,432.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
$20.53
NOK207.60
|
|
pay 37.8% more for housing
Port-au-prince
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
|
$52.77
NOK533.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
|
$1,432.43
NOK14,487.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,690.54
|
$1,135.26
NOK11,482.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
$179.32
NOK1,813.69
|
|
pay 87.4% more for childcare
Port-au-prince
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
|
$257.78
NOK2,607.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
|
$8,036.90
NOK81,286.86
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Port-au-prince
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
$9.99
NOK101.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.03
|
$4.35
NOK43.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
$14.53
NOK146.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
$46.05
NOK465.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
$15.21
NOK153.86
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
Port-au-prince
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
|
$97.96
NOK990.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
|
$49.61
NOK501.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
|
$112.16
NOK1,134.38
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
$133.33
NOK1,348.48
|
|
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