Cost of living comparison
compared to
Walvis Bay vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary
Walvis Bay is 2.0% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% more in Walvis Bay
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% more in Walvis Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% less in Walvis Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Walvis Bay
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Walvis Bay are more expensive than in Namibia.
Walvis Bay vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Walvis Bay instead of Namibia, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
NAD140.75
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
NAD72.27
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NAD14.34
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
NAD13.56
|
?? |
Namibia vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD14.88
|
$0.87
NAD14.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
NAD66.78
|
$4.76
NAD80.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
NAD90.27
|
$5.90
NAD99.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
NAD39.32
|
$1.73
NAD29.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NAD41.99
|
$2.62
NAD44.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD15.36
|
$0.94
NAD15.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
NAD13.87
|
$0.86
NAD14.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.23
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD13.96
|
$0.73
NAD12.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
NAD17.30
|
$1.05
NAD17.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
NAD17.83
|
$1.31
NAD22.06
|
|
Namibia vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
NAD81.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.19
NAD777.99
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,723.84
NAD315,396.75
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
NAD129.34
|
?? |
Namibia vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.24
NAD1,082.17
|
$69.28
NAD1,166.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.81
NAD8,638.04
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.02
NAD6,872.99
|
$469.84
NAD7,914.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.22
NAD1,216.47
|
?? | |
Namibia vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.99
NAD3,638.33
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,426.88
NAD91,414.04
|
?? |
Namibia vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
NAD23.68
|
$0.90
NAD15.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
NAD31.34
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.02
NAD50.91
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.10
NAD641.81
|
$40.41
NAD680.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
NAD96.96
|
?? | |
Namibia vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Walvis Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.56
NAD986.38
|
$63.51
NAD1,069.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
NAD471.33
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.20
NAD1,569.88
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
NAD1,297.53
|
?? | |
Namibia vs. Walvis Bay - Cost of clothing
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