Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

Brazil

Brasilia vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 62.1% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 56.3% less in Brasilia
Groceries: pay 55.4% less in Brasilia
Transportation: pay 52.5% less in Brasilia
Housing: pay 78.0% less in Brasilia
Childcare: pay 96.0% more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.9% less in Brasilia
Clothing: pay 37.6% less in Brasilia

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Brasilia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.

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Brasilia vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.3% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK196.87	$8.96 R$45.35	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK147.65	$8.46 R$42.84	-46.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK40.48	$1.49 R$7.56	-65.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK31.56	$0.95 R$4.81	-71.6%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 55.4% less for groceries

	Oslo	Brasilia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK39.22	$2.06 R$10.45	-50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK69.77	$5.88 R$29.77	-20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK89.71	$4.06 R$20.57	-57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK55.83	$2.48 R$12.54	-58.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK66.11	$1.83 R$9.24	-74.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK14.16	$1.10 R$5.59	-26.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.27	$0.68 R$3.46	-42.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.82	$0.60 R$3.05	-61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK25.12	$0.75 R$3.82	-71.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.51	$0.55 R$2.76	-55.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK12.20	$0.48 R$2.44	-62.8%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 52.5% less for transportation

	Oslo	Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK85.31	$4.94 R$25.02	-45.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK765.82	$36.03 R$182.43	-55.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK453K	$23,669.59 R$120K	-50.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK250.02	$8.24 R$41.73	-68.9%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 78.0% less for housing

	Oslo	Brasilia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK521.50	$22.23 R$112.52	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK19,110.31	$503.69 R$2,549.95	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,751.06	$275.14 R$1,392.90	-82.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK3,006.77	$74.47 R$376.99	-76.7%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 96.0% more for childcare

	Oslo	Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,219.68	$826.32 R$4,183.22	+251.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK146K	$16,972.69 R$85,924.26	+9.5%
Average			+96.0%

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pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK110.25	$2.39 R$12.09	-79.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK55.85	$2.66 R$13.45	-55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK177.18	$2.48 R$12.58	-86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK556.03	$33.99 R$172.07	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK187.02	$7.96 R$40.32	-59.9%
Average			-64.9%

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pay 37.6% less for clothing

	Oslo	Brasilia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK943.98	$56.09 R$283.94	-44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK563.26	$44.24 R$223.96	-26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,250.01	$85.37 R$432.17	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,471.59	$88.39 R$447.47	-43.4%
Average			-37.6%

Oslo vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing

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