Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.3 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Namibia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
NAD117.97
|
$17.72
€16.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
NAD64.11
|
$9.84
€9.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NAD13.96
|
$2.85
€2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.68
|
$2.32
€2.16
|
|
pay 54.8% more for groceries
Namibia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
NAD13.44
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
NAD54.54
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
NAD80.41
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
NAD39.09
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
NAD39.38
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
NAD12.46
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
NAD11.82
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD12.10
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD8.16
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
NAD6.20
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Namibia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
NAD81.52
|
$8.49
€7.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
$104.47
€97.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
NAD205,163.67
|
$28,989.41
€27,079.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
NAD130.28
|
$23.81
€22.24
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Namibia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
NAD1,046.23
|
$44.56
€41.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
NAD6,952.77
|
$1,134.22
€1,059.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
NAD5,586.31
|
$969.29
€905.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
NAD1,053.32
|
$179.88
€168.02
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
Namibia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
NAD2,243.46
|
$1,616.01
€1,509.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
NAD59,357.27
|
$6,406.01
€5,983.90
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
NAD24.36
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
NAD26.80
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
NAD46.67
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
NAD734.74
|
$36.22
€33.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
$13.01
€12.15
|
|
pay 68.2% more for clothing
Namibia
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
NAD756.54
|
$88.46
€82.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
NAD484.57
|
$41.75
€39.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
NAD1,936.23
|
$96.66
€90.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
NAD1,170.06
|
$123.64
€115.49
|
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