Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Latvia

Latvia vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Latvia is 10.7% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% more in Latvia
Groceries: pay 10.5% less in Latvia
Transportation: pay 17.2% more in Latvia
Housing: pay 9.3% less in Latvia
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Latvia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.3% more in Latvia
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Latvia

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

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Latvia vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Latvia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$11.94 €10.63	+35.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$8.15 €7.25	+45.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.51 €1.35	+81.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$1.14 €1.01	+56.1%
Average			+45.1%

Namibia vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

	Namibia	Latvia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$1.29 €1.15	+20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$5.22 €4.65	+15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$4.36 €3.88	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$3.19 €2.84	+32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$3.48 €3.09	+20.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.85 €0.76	-28.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.80 €0.71	-3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.09 €0.97	+30.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$1.31 €1.16	+48.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.39 €0.35	-60.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.42 €0.37	-61.4%
Average			-10.5%

Namibia vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% more for transportation

	Namibia	Latvia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$7.10 €6.32	+41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$38.26 €34.05	-2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$26,434.34 €23,527.52	+10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$9.18 €8.17	+14.4%
Average			+17.2%

Namibia vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.3% less for housing

	Namibia	Latvia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$17.53 €15.60	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$356.67 €317.45	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$264.56 €235.47	-24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$227.24 €202.25	+204.2%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Namibia	Latvia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$488.72 €434.98	+134.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$15,452.35 €13,753.15	+189.9%
Average			+160.7%

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pay 67.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Latvia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$4.53 €4.03	+172.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$3.14 €2.79	+51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$6.10 €5.43	+84.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$42.36 €37.70	+7.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$9.96 €8.87	+84.1%
Average			+67.3%

Namibia vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Namibia	Latvia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$66.25 €58.97	+9.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$39.10 €34.80	+12.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$77.76 €69.21	-13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$123.17 €109.63	+47.6%
Average			+12.2%

Namibia vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing

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