Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Norway

Norway vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Norway is 47.6% more expensive than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 76.5% more in Norway
Groceries: pay 12.6% more in Norway
Transportation: pay 95.8% more in Norway
Housing: pay 39.4% more in Norway
Childcare: pay 14.2% more in Norway
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.9% more in Norway
Clothing: pay 87.2% more in Norway

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Norway are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Notably, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Norway.

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Norway vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Norway instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 76.5% more for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Norway
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$22.46 NOK211.73	+85.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$15.20 NOK143.30	+52.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$3.98 NOK37.57	+121.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$3.16 NOK29.84	+90.8%
Average			+76.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Norway - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.6% more for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Norway
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$3.73 NOK35.18	+36.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$6.51 NOK61.37	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$9.11 NOK85.89	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$5.06 NOK47.73	+68.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	$6.95 NOK65.50	+37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$1.62 NOK15.25	-1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	$1.22 NOK11.51	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	$1.65 NOK15.58	-15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$2.31 NOK21.81	+51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$1.20 NOK11.27	-6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$1.34 NOK12.62	+10.4%
Average			+12.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Norway - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.8% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Norway
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$8.73 NOK82.31	+51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$78.63 NOK741.28	+248.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$45,459.95 NOK429K	+67.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$25.74 NOK242.62	+82.4%
Average			+95.8%

Republic of the Congo vs. Norway - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.4% more for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Norway
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$65.87 NOK621.01	+14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$1,278.72 NOK12,055.43	+4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$1,052.00 NOK9,917.95	+129.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$221.33 NOK2,086.60	-14.2%
Average			+39.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Norway - Cost of housing

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Norway
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$256.93 NOK2,422.26	+2.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$9,715.88 NOK91,598.41	+27.1%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 67.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Norway
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$11.32 NOK106.75	+233.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$5.55 NOK52.32	+13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	$16.96 NOK159.92	+315.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	$53.57 NOK505.04	-9.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$17.67 NOK166.62	+70.6%
Average			+67.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Norway - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 87.2% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Norway
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$102.56 NOK966.91	+203.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$56.21 NOK529.89	+83.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$125.90 NOK1,186.93	+45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$159.02 NOK1,499.22	+51.5%
Average			+87.2%

Republic of the Congo vs. Norway - Cost of clothing

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