Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 3.1 times more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Bissau
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$20.24
NOK219.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.78
NOK127.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA808
|
$3.45
NOK37.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$2.55
NOK27.66
|
|
pay 65.0% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA557
|
$3.14
NOK34.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.91
NOK64.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,823
|
$7.79
NOK84.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,030
|
$4.26
NOK46.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,664
|
$6.46
NOK70.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
NOK15.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.94
NOK10.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.28
NOK13.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.18
NOK23.59
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
NOK10.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
NOK10.68
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,793
|
$7.81
NOK84.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,760
|
$81.89
NOK887.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,359.77
NOK383,399.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,292
|
$20.47
NOK221.97
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Bissau
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$43.36
NOK470.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA268,211
|
$1,411.21
NOK15,301.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA139,355
|
$1,117.59
NOK12,117.79
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,886
|
$126.44
NOK1,371.01
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.02
NOK3,318.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,250.65
NOK121,988.79
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA959
|
$10.24
NOK110.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,262
|
$4.30
NOK46.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$14.42
NOK156.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$45.65
NOK494.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,010
|
$15.12
NOK163.95
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
Bissau
|
Oslo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,542
|
$85.18
NOK923.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,345
|
$44.69
NOK484.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,492
|
$99.86
NOK1,082.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,640
|
$134.93
NOK1,462.97
|
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