Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 2.7 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Namibia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
$120.62
|
$16.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
$65.55
|
$8.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$14.27
|
$2.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
$12.96
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Namibia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.74
|
$2.95
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
$55.76
|
$5.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
$82.22
|
$3.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
$39.97
|
$3.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
$40.26
|
$5.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
$16.81
|
$2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
$12.74
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
$12.08
|
$2.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
$12.37
|
$1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$8.35
|
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$6.34
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Namibia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
$83.34
|
$3.17
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$413.94
|
$70.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
$209,766.65
|
$24,359.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
$133.20
|
$16.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Namibia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
$1,069.71
|
$62.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
$7,108.76
|
$980.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
$5,711.65
|
$719.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
$1,076.95
|
$142.47
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
Namibia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
$2,293.80
|
$886.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
$60,688.99
|
$12,933.33
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
$24.91
|
$4.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
$27.40
|
$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
$47.72
|
$6.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
$751.23
|
$32.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
$89.15
|
$11.42
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
Namibia
|
Alabama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
$773.51
|
$40.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
$495.44
|
$32.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
$1,979.67
|
$83.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
$1,196.31
|
$113.04
|
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