Cost of living comparison

Norway

compared to

South Africa

Cape Town vs. Oslo Cost of Living Summary

Cape Town is 49.2% cheaper than Oslo.

Restaurants: pay 56.2% less in Cape Town
Groceries: pay 50.2% less in Cape Town
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Cape Town
Housing: pay 55.2% less in Cape Town
Childcare: pay 30.0% less in Cape Town
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.6% less in Cape Town
Clothing: pay 34.6% less in Cape Town

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cape Town.

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Cape Town vs. Oslo Cost Breakdown

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pay 56.2% less for restaurants

	Oslo	Cape Town
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.88 NOK192.29	$12.02 ZAR200.93	-42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.66 NOK144.22	$6.01 ZAR100.47	-61.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.29 NOK39.54	$1.30 ZAR21.74	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.35 NOK30.82	$0.99 ZAR16.60	-70.3%
Average			-56.2%

Oslo vs. Cape Town - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.2% less for groceries

	Oslo	Cape Town
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16 NOK38.31	$1.23 ZAR20.62	-70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.40 NOK68.15	$4.39 ZAR73.40	-40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.52 NOK87.62	$4.99 ZAR83.49	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 NOK54.53	$3.14 ZAR52.49	-47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.01 NOK64.58	$3.07 ZAR51.34	-56.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 NOK13.83	$0.85 ZAR14.18	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 NOK11.01	$0.87 ZAR14.55	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 NOK14.48	$0.77 ZAR12.89	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66 NOK24.54	$0.95 ZAR15.92	-64.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 NOK11.24	$0.70 ZAR11.67	-42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 NOK11.92	$0.68 ZAR11.45	-47.1%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Oslo	Cape Town
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.05 NOK83.33	$5.86 ZAR97.94	-35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$81.23 NOK748.01	$60.09 ZAR1,004.66	-26.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,017.78 NOK442K	$35,391.94 ZAR592K	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 NOK244.21	$12.62 ZAR210.98	-52.4%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 55.2% less for housing

	Oslo	Cape Town
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.32 NOK509.38	$39.98 ZAR668.41	-27.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,027.04 NOK18,665.99	$1,017.49 ZAR17,012.17	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,564.65 NOK14,408.09	$706.64 ZAR11,814.75	-54.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$318.93 NOK2,936.86	$88.53 ZAR1,480.25	-72.2%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 30.0% less for childcare

	Oslo	Cape Town
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.44 NOK2,168.07	$262.39 ZAR4,387.00	+11.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,500.12 NOK143K	$6,820.14 ZAR114K	-56.0%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oslo	Cape Town
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.69 NOK107.68	$3.00 ZAR50.23	-74.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92 NOK54.55	$2.43 ZAR40.59	-59.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.79 NOK173.06	$3.61 ZAR60.28	-80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.98 NOK543.10	$49.37 ZAR825.40	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.84 NOK182.68	$9.01 ZAR150.70	-54.6%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 34.6% less for clothing

	Oslo	Cape Town
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.13 NOK922.03	$55.49 ZAR927.83	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.75 NOK550.16	$32.30 ZAR540.00	-45.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.59 NOK1,220.95	$119.84 ZAR2,003.73	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.09 NOK1,437.37	$105.58 ZAR1,765.32	-32.4%
Average			-34.6%

Oslo vs. Cape Town - Cost of clothing

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