Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

District of Columbia, USA

District of Columbia vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

District of Columbia is 3.0 times more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in District of Columbia
Groceries: pay 98.6% more in District of Columbia
Transportation: pay 51.5% more in District of Columbia
Housing: pay 4.9 times more in District of Columbia
Childcare: pay 11.0 times more in District of Columbia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in District of Columbia
Clothing: pay 27.4% more in District of Columbia

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in District of Columbia are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in District of Columbia.

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District of Columbia vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Namibia	District of Columbia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$28.00	+217.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$12.00	+114.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$3.17	+279.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$2.64	+262.1%
Average			+185.5%

Namibia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 98.6% more for groceries

	Namibia	District of Columbia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$4.11	+285.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$8.53	+88.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$4.95	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$5.64	+134.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$7.63	+163.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$3.17	+167.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$1.06	+27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$2.27	+172.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$2.64	+200.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$1.29	+29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$1.73	+59.3%
Average			+98.6%

Namibia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.5% more for transportation

	Namibia	District of Columbia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$4.19	-16.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$120.00	+207.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$36,375.00	+51.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$16.73	+108.4%
Average			+51.5%

Namibia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.9 times more for housing

	Namibia	District of Columbia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$77.77	+54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$2,717.33	+489.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$2,228.89	+540.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$161.22	+115.9%
Average			+390.2%

Namibia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of housing

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pay 11.0 times more for childcare

	Namibia	District of Columbia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$3,221.33	+1445.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$41,506.00	+678.6%
Average			+996.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	District of Columbia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$9.00	+442.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$6.15	+197.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$13.94	+321.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$114.30	+188.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$18.00	+232.6%
Average			+254.4%

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pay 27.4% more for clothing

	Namibia	District of Columbia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$71.42	+18.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$44.11	+27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$104.50	+16.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$125.16	+50.0%
Average			+27.4%

Namibia vs. District of Columbia - Cost of clothing

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