Cost of living comparison
Russia is 12.9% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
Namibia
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.29
$118.02
|
$7.74
₽722.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.42
$64.14
|
$4.69
₽437.68
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
$13.96
|
$0.85
₽79.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
$12.68
|
$0.41
₽38.24
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
Namibia
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.44
|
$0.54
₽49.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.91
$54.56
|
$4.40
₽410.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
$80.45
|
$3.48
₽324.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
$39.11
|
$1.27
₽118.87
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
$39.40
|
$1.79
₽166.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
$16.45
|
$0.62
₽57.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
$12.47
|
$0.56
₽52.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
$11.82
|
$0.66
₽61.80
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
$12.10
|
$1.03
₽96.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
$8.17
|
$0.30
₽27.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$6.21
|
$0.25
₽23.61
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
Namibia
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
$81.55
|
$2.37
₽221.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$405.04
|
$19.36
₽1,806.35
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,940.92
$205,257.68
|
$31,226.85
₽2,914,246.66
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.95
$130.34
|
$3.41
₽318.01
|
|
pay 27.1% less for housing
Namibia
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.79
$1,046.71
|
$6.56
₽612.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.78
$6,955.95
|
$310.33
₽28,961.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.91
$5,588.87
|
$214.38
₽20,006.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.17
$1,053.80
|
$69.84
₽6,518.28
|
|
pay 66.2% more for childcare
Namibia
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.64
$2,244.49
|
$220.41
₽20,569.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,165.39
$59,384.47
|
$4,693.93
₽438,060.82
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
$24.37
|
$1.55
₽144.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
$26.81
|
$1.73
₽161.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
$46.70
|
$2.23
₽208.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.18
$735.08
|
$31.55
₽2,944.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
$87.23
|
$4.06
₽379.03
|
|
pay 30.4% more for clothing
Namibia
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.34
$756.89
|
$62.85
₽5,865.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.84
$484.79
|
$39.44
₽3,681.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
$1,937.12
|
$79.13
₽7,385.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
$1,170.59
|
$85.30
₽7,960.83
|
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