Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 3.4% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 27.4% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 21.5% less in Russia
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 90.0% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in Russia
Clothing: pay 42.7% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$10.83 RUB894.72	+22.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$6.39 RUB528.16	+14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.16 RUB95.62	+38.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.60 RUB49.27	-18.1%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 27.4% less for groceries

	Namibia	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.77 RUB63.38	-28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$5.51 RUB455.14	+21.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$4.39 RUB362.53	-35.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$1.57 RUB129.78	-34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$2.44 RUB201.91	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.84 RUB69.40	-29.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.80 RUB66.30	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.81 RUB67.22	-2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$1.33 RUB109.55	+51.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.35 RUB29.18	-64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.28 RUB23.52	-73.7%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 21.5% less for transportation

	Namibia	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$3.08 RUB254.77	-38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-38.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+33.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$5.45 RUB450.28	-32.1%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	Namibia	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$8.47 RUB700.03	-83.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-3.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	+23.6%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 90.0% more for childcare

	Namibia	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+86.8%
Average			+90.0%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$2.06 RUB170.10	+24.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.73 RUB225.71	+31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$2.85 RUB235.62	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-5.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$6.26 RUB517.18	+15.7%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 42.7% more for clothing

	Namibia	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+59.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+40.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+33.6%
Average			+42.7%

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