Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 25.9% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 21.3% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Namibia
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,010.28
|
$6.29
$120.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$891.85
|
$3.42
$65.55
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$168.27
|
$0.74
$14.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$117.40
|
$0.68
$12.96
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$348.52
|
$0.72
$13.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,082.70
|
$2.91
$55.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,811.16
|
$4.29
$82.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$427.94
|
$2.08
$39.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$491.64
|
$2.10
$40.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$481.43
|
$0.88
$16.81
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$221.92
|
$0.66
$12.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$236.56
|
$0.63
$12.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$156.18
|
$0.65
$12.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$162.67
|
$0.44
$8.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$179.19
|
$0.33
$6.34
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$777.39
|
$4.35
$83.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,790.95
|
$21.59
$413.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$6,009,987.64
|
$10,940.92
$209,766.65
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,733.17
|
$6.95
$133.20
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,864.18
|
$55.79
$1,069.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,575.55
|
$370.78
$7,108.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,550.59
|
$297.91
$5,711.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,324.39
|
$56.17
$1,076.95
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
Jamaica
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$32,980.99
|
$119.64
$2,293.80
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$583,231.96
|
$3,165.39
$60,688.99
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$339.85
|
$1.30
$24.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$501.04
|
$1.43
$27.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,421.18
|
$2.49
$47.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,627.05
|
$39.18
$751.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,374.83
|
$4.65
$89.15
|
|
pay 27.2% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,559.73
|
$40.34
$773.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$4,005.58
|
$25.84
$495.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,951.01
|
$103.25
$1,979.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,615.92
|
$62.40
$1,196.31
|
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