Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 14.1% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 12.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 29.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 79.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 1.4% more in Saudi Arabia

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Namibia, you would:

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pay 13.8% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$6.43 SAR24.15	-27.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$7.60 SAR28.53	+36.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.77 SAR2.90	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.25 SAR0.94	-65.6%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 12.9% less for groceries

	Namibia	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.98 SAR3.69	-7.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$3.80 SAR14.25	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$6.70 SAR25.16	-0.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$2.67 SAR10.01	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$3.42 SAR12.84	+18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.98 SAR3.66	-17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.78 SAR2.93	-6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.80 SAR2.99	-4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.75 SAR2.81	-14.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.62 SAR2.32	-38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.60 SAR2.27	-44.2%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Namibia	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$2.35 SAR8.83	-53.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$35.96 SAR134.94	-8.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$44,549.24 SAR167K	+85.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$20.52 SAR77.00	+155.6%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 29.3% more for housing

	Namibia	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$68.86 SAR258.41	+36.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	+37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	+33.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$73.68 SAR276.52	-1.3%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 79.9% more for childcare

	Namibia	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	+101.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	+60.7%
Average			+79.9%

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pay 99.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.91 SAR7.18	+15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$3.43 SAR12.86	+65.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$6.94 SAR26.04	+109.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$98.19 SAR368.47	+148.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$15.24 SAR57.19	+181.6%
Average			+99.2%

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

	Namibia	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$44.17 SAR165.75	-27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$55.80 SAR209.42	+61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$89.45 SAR335.69
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$74.85 SAR280.89	-10.3%
Average			+1.4%

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