Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

New Zealand

New Zealand vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

New Zealand is 66.7% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 70.2% more in New Zealand
Groceries: pay 23.8% more in New Zealand
Transportation: pay 41.7% more in New Zealand
Housing: pay 99.5% more in New Zealand
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in New Zealand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 98.9% more in New Zealand
Clothing: pay 9.3% more in New Zealand

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

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New Zealand vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Zealand instead of Namibia, you would:

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pay 70.2% more for restaurants

	Namibia	New Zealand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$13.26 NZ$23.46	+50.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$8.99 NZ$15.90	+60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$2.04 NZ$3.61	+144.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$1.83 NZ$3.24	+151.5%
Average			+70.2%

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

	Namibia	New Zealand
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$1.73 NZ$3.05	+61.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$3.78 NZ$6.69	-16.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$6.47 NZ$11.45	-4.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$5.79 NZ$10.24	+141.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$3.83 NZ$6.77	+32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$1.22 NZ$2.15	+2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.94 NZ$1.67	+13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.32 NZ$2.33	+57.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$2.20 NZ$3.89	+150.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.89 NZ$1.57	-10.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.67 NZ$1.18	-38.6%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 41.7% more for transportation

	Namibia	New Zealand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$6.34 NZ$11.21	+26.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$83.43 NZ$147.53	+113.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$24,108.51 NZ$42,632.21	+0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$17.20 NZ$30.41	+114.2%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 99.5% more for housing

	Namibia	New Zealand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$49.30 NZ$87.18	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$976.74 NZ$1,727.21	+112.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$843.74 NZ$1,492.02	+142.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$95.64 NZ$169.12	+28.1%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Namibia	New Zealand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$716.92 NZ$1,267.75	+244.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$16,937.81 NZ$29,951.92	+217.7%
Average			+230.6%

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pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	New Zealand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$5.70 NZ$10.07	+243.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$3.26 NZ$5.77	+57.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$22.75 NZ$40.22	+587.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$39.17 NZ$69.26	-1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$10.27 NZ$18.16	+89.8%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 9.3% more for clothing

	Namibia	New Zealand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$63.30 NZ$111.94	+4.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$33.63 NZ$59.46	-2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$91.48 NZ$161.76	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$114.46 NZ$202.41	+37.2%
Average			+9.3%

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