Cost of living comparison

Guernsey

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Norway

Oslo vs. Saint Peter Port Cost of Living Summary

Oslo is 11.9% more expensive than Saint Peter Port.

Restaurants: pay 49.2% more in Oslo
Groceries: pay 3.5% less in Oslo
Transportation: pay 1.8% more in Oslo
Housing: pay 9.0% less in Oslo
Childcare: pay 41.8% less in Oslo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% more in Oslo
Clothing: pay 50.0% more in Oslo

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

Oslo vs. Saint Peter Port Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oslo instead of Saint Peter Port, you would:

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pay 49.2% more for restaurants

	Saint Peter Port	Oslo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 £14.89	$24.94 NOK240.63	+24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £7.94	$14.97 NOK144.38	+40.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 £2.11	$4.05 NOK39.10	+42.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 £1.32	$3.35 NOK32.36	+89.6%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

	Saint Peter Port	Oslo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 £2.02	$4.01 NOK38.64	+47.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 £5.45	$6.90 NOK66.55	-6.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.88 £6.60	$8.43 NOK81.35	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.63 £4.93	$5.06 NOK48.79	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.39 £4.75	$7.42 NOK71.55	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.33 £2.48	$1.59 NOK15.36	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 £0.65	$1.14 NOK10.99	+30.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.03 £2.25	$1.51 NOK14.60	-50.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 £1.80	$2.31 NOK22.27	-4.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 £0.90	$1.13 NOK10.85	-7.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 £0.79	$1.24 NOK12.00	+17.4%
Average			-3.5%

Saint Peter Port vs. Oslo - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.8% more for transportation

	Saint Peter Port	Oslo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.14 £6.05	$8.28 NOK79.90	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$77.62 NOK748.85
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$34,920.78 NOK337K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$22.75 NOK219.46
Average			+1.8%

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pay 9.0% less for housing

	Saint Peter Port	Oslo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.13 £59.58	$53.79 NOK518.89	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,359.26 £1,754.23	$1,763.00 NOK17,008.02	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,170.08 £1,613.56	$1,414.97 NOK13,650.52	-34.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.83 £110.66	$233.70 NOK2,254.58	+57.0%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 41.8% less for childcare

	Saint Peter Port	Oslo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,602.52 £1,191.55	$249.67 NOK2,408.63	-84.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,025.19 £11,915.53	$16,158.34 NOK156K	+0.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Peter Port	Oslo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.01 £4.47	$11.97 NOK115.50	+99.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.41 £3.28	$5.06 NOK48.81	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.03 £14.89	$16.96 NOK163.63	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.55 £41.31	$56.24 NOK542.60	+1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.85 £7.32	$17.96 NOK173.26	+82.3%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 50.0% more for clothing

	Saint Peter Port	Oslo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.16 £74.47	$102.33 NOK987.18	+2.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.71 £19.86	$58.31 NOK562.48	+118.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.48 £69.51	$121.03 NOK1,167.60	+29.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$153.48 NOK1,480.61
Average			+50.0%

Saint Peter Port vs. Oslo - Cost of clothing

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