Cost of living comparison

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South Africa vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

South Africa is 1.3% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% more in South Africa
Groceries: pay 16.0% less in South Africa
Transportation: pay 14.9% more in South Africa
Housing: pay 12.3% less in South Africa
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in South Africa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% more in South Africa
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in South Africa

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in South Africa are more expensive than in Namibia. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in South Africa.

South Africa vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Africa instead of Namibia, you would:

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pay 12.9% more for restaurants

	Namibia	South Africa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.36 NAD142.68	$9.33 ZAR159.73	+11.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.29 NAD73.26	$5.11 ZAR87.49	+19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 NAD14.53	$1.03 ZAR17.65	+21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 NAD13.75	$0.80 ZAR13.74	-0.3%
Average			+12.9%

Namibia vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.0% less for groceries

	Namibia	South Africa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD15.09	$1.00 ZAR17.16	+13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.96 NAD67.70	$3.88 ZAR66.47	-2.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 NAD91.51	$4.37 ZAR74.79	-18.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 NAD39.86	$2.33 ZAR39.93	-0.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 NAD42.56	$2.13 ZAR36.52	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD15.57	$0.73 ZAR12.46	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 NAD14.06	$0.65 ZAR11.16	-20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD13.42	$0.68 ZAR11.70	-13.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD14.15	$0.71 ZAR12.14	-14.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 NAD17.54	$0.59 ZAR10.02	-43.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 NAD18.07	$0.60 ZAR10.27	-43.3%
Average			-16.0%

Namibia vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.9% more for transportation

	Namibia	South Africa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 NAD82.37	$4.92 ZAR84.25	+2.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.19 NAD788.68	$56.18 ZAR961.29	+21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,723.84 NAD319,729.88	$21,394.82 ZAR366,106.47	+14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.68 NAD131.12	$9.34 ZAR159.79	+21.6%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 12.3% less for housing

	Namibia	South Africa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.24 NAD1,097.04	$39.36 ZAR673.48	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.81 NAD8,756.71	$404.16 ZAR6,915.94	-21.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.02 NAD6,967.42	$361.59 ZAR6,187.51	-11.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.22 NAD1,233.18	$88.13 ZAR1,508.04	+22.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Namibia	South Africa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.99 NAD3,688.31	$173.48 ZAR2,968.50	-19.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,426.88 NAD92,669.95	$3,962.11 ZAR67,799.29	-27.0%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	South Africa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 NAD24.00	$2.18 ZAR37.27	+54.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.86 NAD31.77	$2.05 ZAR35.06	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 NAD51.61	$2.96 ZAR50.72	-1.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.10 NAD650.63	$30.26 ZAR517.83	-20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.76 NAD98.29	$6.85 ZAR117.19	+19.0%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Namibia	South Africa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.56 NAD999.93	$50.74 ZAR868.31	-13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.98 NAD477.81	$32.75 ZAR560.46	+17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.20 NAD1,591.44	$94.19 ZAR1,611.79	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.03 NAD1,315.35	$81.80 ZAR1,399.67	+6.2%
Average			+2.8%

Namibia vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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