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Namibia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 13.1% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Namibia
Groceries: pay 14.4% more in Namibia
Transportation: pay 4.3% less in Namibia
Housing: pay 80.3% more in Namibia
Childcare: pay 39.6% more in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% more in Namibia
Clothing: pay 15.3% less in Namibia

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Namibia are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Namibia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Namibia.

Namibia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Namibia instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.34 BAM12.38	$8.36 NAD142.68	+13.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.86 BAM11.57	$4.29 NAD73.26	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM2.95	$0.85 NAD14.53	-51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BAM2.01	$0.81 NAD13.75	-32.5%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 14.4% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 BAM1.99	$0.88 NAD15.09	-25.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.46 BAM7.51	$3.96 NAD67.70	-11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 BAM8.67	$5.36 NAD91.51	+4.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 BAM4.78	$2.33 NAD39.86	-17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 BAM6.01	$2.49 NAD42.56	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.11	$0.91 NAD15.57	+38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.33	$0.82 NAD14.06	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BAM1.35	$0.79 NAD13.42	-1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 BAM1.43	$0.83 NAD14.15	-2.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 BAM0.84	$1.03 NAD17.54	+105.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.92	$1.06 NAD18.07	+94.8%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 4.3% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.71 BAM9.63	$4.82 NAD82.37	-15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.63 BAM55.02	$46.19 NAD788.68	+41.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	$18,723.84 NAD319,729.88	-31.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.74 BAM14.73	$7.68 NAD131.12	-12.1%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 80.3% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.02 BAM43.87	$64.24 NAD1,097.04	+146.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$253.79 BAM427.95	$512.81 NAD8,756.71	+102.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$195.51 BAM329.68	$408.02 NAD6,967.42	+108.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.85 BAM191.98	$72.22 NAD1,233.18	-36.6%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 39.6% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.70 BAM311.46	$215.99 NAD3,688.31	+16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	$5,426.88 NAD92,669.95	+62.4%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 BAM3.43	$1.41 NAD24.00	-30.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.58	$1.86 NAD31.77	+21.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.71 BAM6.26	$3.02 NAD51.61	-18.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 BAM48.77	$38.10 NAD650.63	+31.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 BAM8.50	$5.76 NAD98.29	+14.2%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 15.3% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.52 BAM113.85	$58.56 NAD999.93	-13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.28 BAM56.13	$27.98 NAD477.81	-15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.97 BAM160.14	$93.20 NAD1,591.44	-1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.50 BAM186.33	$77.03 NAD1,315.35	-30.3%
Average			-15.3%

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