Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 4.2% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Namibia instead of China, you would:
pay 56.5% more for restaurants
China
|
Namibia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
$6.29
NAD117.97
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
$3.42
NAD64.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
$0.74
NAD13.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.68
NAD12.68
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
China
|
Namibia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
$0.72
NAD13.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
$2.91
NAD54.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
$4.29
NAD80.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
$2.08
NAD39.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
$2.10
NAD39.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
$0.66
NAD12.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
$0.63
NAD11.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
$0.65
NAD12.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.44
NAD8.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.33
NAD6.20
|
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pay 3.4% more for transportation
China
|
Namibia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
$4.35
NAD81.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
$10,940.92
NAD205,163.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
$6.95
NAD130.28
|
|
pay 86.5% more for housing
China
|
Namibia
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
$55.79
NAD1,046.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
$370.78
NAD6,952.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
$297.91
NAD5,586.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
$56.17
NAD1,053.32
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
China
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
$119.64
NAD2,243.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
$3,165.39
NAD59,357.27
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Namibia
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
$1.30
NAD24.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
$1.43
NAD26.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
$2.49
NAD46.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
$39.18
NAD734.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
China
|
Namibia
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
$40.34
NAD756.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
$25.84
NAD484.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
$103.25
NAD1,936.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
$62.40
NAD1,170.06
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