Cost of living comparison
Norway is 47.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% more in Norway
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% more in Norway
- Transportation
-
pay 76.1% more in Norway
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Norway
- Childcare
-
pay 23.5% more in Norway
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Norway
- Clothing
-
pay 49.3% more in Norway
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Norway are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Norway.
If you lived in Norway instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 50.5% more for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,062
|
$18.52
NOK197.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,161
|
$12.17
NOK129.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,088
|
$2.88
NOK30.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA865
|
$2.70
NOK28.79
|
|
pay 20.9% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,480
|
$3.03
NOK32.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,427
|
$5.10
NOK54.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,545
|
$7.41
NOK79.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,959
|
$3.71
NOK39.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,269
|
$5.92
NOK63.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA681
|
$1.32
NOK14.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA526
|
$0.98
NOK10.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,141
|
$1.29
NOK13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA698
|
$1.82
NOK19.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA672
|
$0.96
NOK10.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA607
|
$1.05
NOK11.22
|
|
pay 76.1% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,993
|
$7.32
NOK78.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,046
|
$67.29
NOK717.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,997,830
|
$32,441.53
NOK345,706.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,140
|
$23.50
NOK250.40
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA43,602
|
$52.97
NOK564.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA561,003
|
$1,030.17
NOK10,977.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA206,568
|
$803.77
NOK8,565.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA263,903
|
$148.13
NOK1,578.55
|
|
pay 23.5% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA123,675
|
$272.16
NOK2,900.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,945,396
|
$6,113.04
NOK65,142.35
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,596
|
$8.83
NOK94.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,387
|
$4.64
NOK49.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,166
|
$13.25
NOK141.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA35,373
|
$43.21
NOK460.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$13.55
NOK144.43
|
|
pay 49.3% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Norway
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,695
|
$87.77
NOK935.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,898
|
$40.11
NOK427.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA53,261
|
$100.53
NOK1,071.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA52,940
|
$126.05
NOK1,343.25
|
|
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