Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Philippines

Philippines vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 31.7% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.5% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 11.7% less in Philippines
Transportation: pay 38.0% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 40.4% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 2.5% more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 31.9% less in Philippines

Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Philippines.

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Philippines vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.5% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$3.66 ₱230.42	-58.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$3.23 ₱203.25	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.73 ₱45.74	-13.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.40 ₱25.06	-45.4%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 11.7% less for groceries

	Namibia	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$1.15 ₱72.70	+8.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$3.30 ₱208.05	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$6.50 ₱409.51	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$1.97 ₱124.13	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$1.82 ₱114.44	-37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$1.27 ₱80.03	+7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.64 ₱40.04	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.14 ₱72.11	+37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.60 ₱37.83	-31.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.91 ₱57.20	-8.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$1.01 ₱63.69	-6.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 38.0% less for transportation

	Namibia	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$4.37 ₱275.11	-13.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$12.98 ₱817.46	-66.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$20,989.85 ₱1M	-12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$2.59 ₱163.09	-67.7%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 40.4% less for housing

	Namibia	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$25.62 ₱1,613.68	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$267.48 ₱16,849.92	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$170.01 ₱10,709.57	-51.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$85.57 ₱5,390.60	+14.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 2.5% more for childcare

	Namibia	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$162.60 ₱10,243.03	-22.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$7,174.58 ₱452K	+34.6%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.24 ₱78.00	-25.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.15 ₱135.51	+3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$2.72 ₱171.21	-17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$30.00 ₱1,889.99	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$5.33 ₱335.98	-1.4%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 31.9% less for clothing

	Namibia	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$37.72 ₱2,376.14	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$22.70 ₱1,430.17	-34.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$68.85 ₱4,337.27	-23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$57.10 ₱3,597.19	-31.6%
Average			-31.9%

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