Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 2.6 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Namibia
|
New Zealand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
$118.02
|
$16.87
NZ$28.39
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
$64.14
|
$8.84
NZ$14.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$13.96
|
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
$12.68
|
$1.87
NZ$3.15
|
|
pay 92.9% more for groceries
Namibia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.44
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
$54.56
|
$4.27
NZ$7.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
$80.45
|
$6.85
NZ$11.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
$39.11
|
$4.50
NZ$7.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
$39.40
|
$3.75
NZ$6.31
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
$16.45
|
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
$12.47
|
$0.92
NZ$1.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
$11.82
|
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
$12.10
|
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$8.17
|
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$6.21
|
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Namibia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
$81.55
|
$6.65
NZ$11.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$405.04
|
$70.72
NZ$118.99
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
$205,257.68
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,582.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
$130.34
|
$16.94
NZ$28.50
|
|
pay 86.3% more for housing
Namibia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
$1,046.71
|
$52.92
NZ$89.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
$6,955.95
|
$860.75
NZ$1,448.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
$5,588.87
|
$721.70
NZ$1,214.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
$1,053.80
|
$98.85
NZ$166.33
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Namibia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
$2,244.49
|
$628.34
NZ$1,057.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
$59,384.47
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,831.47
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
$24.37
|
$5.88
NZ$9.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
$26.81
|
$3.20
NZ$5.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
$46.70
|
$23.28
NZ$39.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
$735.08
|
$40.48
NZ$68.11
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
$87.23
|
$10.59
NZ$17.82
|
|
pay 50.6% more for clothing
Namibia
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
$756.89
|
$65.76
NZ$110.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
$484.79
|
$42.74
NZ$71.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
$1,937.12
|
$98.05
NZ$164.99
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
$1,170.59
|
$111.69
NZ$187.94
|
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