Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 36.1% cheaper than Greece.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Greece, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.71
€11.93
|
$6.29
$118.02
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
€7.60
|
$3.42
$64.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.87
|
$0.74
$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.68
$12.68
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
$0.72
$13.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
€4.67
|
$2.91
$54.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.28
|
$4.29
$80.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
$2.08
$39.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
€3.41
|
$2.10
$39.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.88
$16.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.66
$12.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.63
$11.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.65
$12.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.44
$8.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.45
|
$0.33
$6.21
|
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pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€8.26
|
$4.35
$81.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.24
€37.76
|
$21.59
$405.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,158.38
€20,790.10
|
$10,940.92
$205,257.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€12.22
|
$6.95
$130.34
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.83
€32.68
|
$55.79
$1,046.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.23
€402.73
|
$370.78
$6,955.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$358.56
€336.42
|
$297.91
$5,588.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.07
€161.44
|
$56.17
$1,053.80
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.10
€320.04
|
$119.64
$2,244.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,725.16
€6,309.88
|
$3,165.39
$59,384.47
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.08
€3.83
|
$1.30
$24.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.12
|
$1.43
$26.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
$2.49
$46.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.22
€42.43
|
$39.18
$735.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€8.30
|
$4.65
$87.23
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
€71.65
|
$40.34
$756.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.41
€34.17
|
$25.84
$484.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.82
€73.01
|
$103.25
$1,937.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.20
€93.07
|
$62.40
$1,170.59
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