Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Namibia

Namibia vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 25.0% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in Namibia
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Namibia
Transportation: pay 1.2% less in Namibia
Housing: pay 48.7% less in Namibia
Childcare: pay 41.4% more in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.2% less in Namibia
Clothing: pay 14.9% more in Namibia

The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Namibia are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Namibia.

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Namibia vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	Maldives	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.74	$8.82 NAD146.78	+46.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.88	$5.59 NAD93.07	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.12	$0.84 NAD13.90	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.73 NAD12.12	+145.2%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Maldives	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.57	$1.07 NAD17.76	-35.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.75	$4.52 NAD75.24	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.52	$6.75 NAD112.39	-1.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.89	$2.40 NAD39.99	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.72	$2.90 NAD48.20	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.83	$1.19 NAD19.74	-34.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.40	$0.83 NAD13.84	-40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.56	$0.84 NAD13.90	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.83	$0.88 NAD14.61	-28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.63	$1.00 NAD16.59	+32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.63	$1.08 NAD18.04	+57.6%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 1.2% less for transportation

	Maldives	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.81	$5.02 NAD83.58	+31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.23	$39.08 NAD650.50	+26.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR501K	$23,990.15 NAD399K	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.70	$8.03 NAD133.60	-54.2%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 48.7% less for housing

	Maldives	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	$50.44 NAD839.53	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	$460.71 NAD7,668.36	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	$348.00 NAD5,792.30	-52.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	$74.69 NAD1,243.17	-12.3%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 41.4% more for childcare

	Maldives	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	$208.44 NAD3,469.32	+12.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	$5,331.14 NAD88,734.46	+77.5%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.19	$1.66 NAD27.63	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.82	$2.07 NAD34.47	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.56	$3.31 NAD55.04	-76.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	$39.58 NAD658.84	-44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.39	$5.41 NAD90.07	-44.4%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 14.9% more for clothing

	Maldives	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.41	$60.50 NAD1,007.02	+53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR766.77	$34.63 NAD576.44	-30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	$89.44 NAD1,488.64	+2.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.17	$83.42 NAD1,388.56	+58.9%
Average			+14.9%

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