Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Namibia

Namibia vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 51.2% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.1% less in Namibia
Groceries: pay 36.2% less in Namibia
Transportation: pay 51.4% less in Namibia
Housing: pay 55.1% less in Namibia
Childcare: pay 45.0% less in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.0% less in Namibia
Clothing: pay 37.7% less in Namibia

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Namibia.

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Namibia vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Namibia instead of Denmark, you would:

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pay 63.1% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$8.82 NAD145.91	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$5.59 NAD92.52	-59.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$0.84 NAD13.82	-78.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.73 NAD12.05	-76.2%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 36.2% less for groceries

	Denmark	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$1.07 NAD17.66	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$4.52 NAD74.79	-36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$6.75 NAD111.72	-11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$2.40 NAD39.75	-50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$2.90 NAD47.92	-47.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$1.19 NAD19.62	-14.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.83 NAD13.76	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$0.84 NAD13.82	-48.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.88 NAD14.52	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$1.00 NAD16.50	+3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$1.08 NAD17.94	+25.8%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 51.4% less for transportation

	Denmark	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$5.02 NAD83.08	-42.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$39.08 NAD646.63	-57.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$23,990.15 NAD397K	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$8.03 NAD132.81	-63.2%
Average			-51.4%

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pay 55.1% less for housing

	Denmark	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$50.44 NAD834.55	+30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$460.71 NAD7,622.82	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$348.00 NAD5,757.91	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$74.69 NAD1,235.79	-49.8%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 45.0% less for childcare

	Denmark	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$208.44 NAD3,448.72	-61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$5,331.14 NAD88,207.54	-20.6%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 62.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$1.66 NAD27.47	-78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$2.07 NAD34.27	-66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$3.31 NAD54.72	-64.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$39.58 NAD654.92	-9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$5.41 NAD89.53	-70.6%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 37.7% less for clothing

	Denmark	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$60.50 NAD1,001.04	-42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$34.63 NAD573.02	-24.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$89.44 NAD1,479.80	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$83.42 NAD1,380.32	-52.5%
Average			-37.7%

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