Cost of living comparison

Bahamas

compared to

Norway

Oslo vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 8.8% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% less in Oslo
Groceries: pay 26.7% less in Oslo
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 0.2% less in Oslo
Childcare: pay 49.7% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Oslo
Clothing: pay 5.3% more in Oslo

The cost of transportation and clothing in Oslo are more expensive than in Nassau. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Oslo.

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Oslo vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 10.2% less for restaurants

	Nassau	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$38.75 BSD38.75	$20.88 NOK196.87	-46.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 BSD12.00	$15.66 NOK147.65	+30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 BSD3.30	$4.29 NOK40.48	+29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 BSD2.00	$3.35 NOK31.56	+67.4%
Average			-10.2%

Nassau vs. Oslo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.7% less for groceries

	Nassau	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$5.68 BSD5.68	$4.16 NOK39.22	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$7.40 NOK69.77	+42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.22 BSD15.22	$9.52 NOK89.71	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.63 BSD7.63	$5.92 NOK55.83	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.25 BSD8.25	$7.01 NOK66.11	-15.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.55 BSD2.55	$1.50 NOK14.16	-41.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.60 BSD1.60	$1.20 NOK11.27	-25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41 BSD2.41	$1.57 NOK14.82	-34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.84 BSD4.84	$2.66 NOK25.12	-45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 BSD1.33	$1.22 NOK11.51	-8.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.43 BSD2.43	$1.29 NOK12.20	-46.7%
Average			-26.7%

Nassau vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Nassau	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 BSD5.73	$9.05 NOK85.31	+57.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$150.00 BSD150.00	$81.23 NOK765.82	-45.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 BSD30,000.00	$48,017.78 NOK453K	+60.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 BSD32.00	$26.52 NOK250.02	-17.1%
Average			+13.7%

Nassau vs. Oslo - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.2% less for housing

	Nassau	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$109.75 BSD109.75	$55.32 NOK521.50	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,490.00 BSD1,490.00	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	+36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,000.00 BSD2,000.00	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$303.97 BSD303.97	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	+4.9%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 49.7% less for childcare

	Nassau	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$877.81 BSD877.81	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	-73.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,450.00 BSD16,450.00	$15,500.12 NOK146K	-5.8%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$11.69 NOK110.25	+133.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50 BSD5.50	$5.92 NOK55.85	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.00 BSD15.00	$18.79 NOK177.18	+25.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$196.00 BSD196.00	$58.98 NOK556.03	-69.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00 BSD20.00	$19.84 NOK187.02	-0.8%
Average			-9.1%

Nassau vs. Oslo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

	Nassau	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 BSD48.33	$100.13 NOK943.98	+107.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 BSD120.00	$59.75 NOK563.26	-50.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$130.00 BSD130.00	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.33 BSD133.33	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	+17.1%
Average			+5.3%

Nassau vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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