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Namibia vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 31.6% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.4% more in Namibia
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Namibia
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Namibia
Housing: pay 86.0% more in Namibia
Childcare: pay 24.2% more in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% less in Namibia
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Namibia

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and clothing in Namibia are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Namibia.

Namibia vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.4% more for restaurants

	Peru	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.28 PEN11.02	$8.36 NAD142.68	+154.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.98 PEN20.06	$4.29 NAD73.26	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 PEN3.61	$0.85 NAD14.53	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PEN1.93	$0.81 NAD13.75	+40.1%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Peru	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 PEN7.53	$0.88 NAD15.09	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 PEN12.22	$3.96 NAD67.70	+8.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 PEN16.98	$5.36 NAD91.51	+5.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.93 PEN9.84	$2.33 NAD39.86	-20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 PEN9.23	$2.49 NAD42.56	-9.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 PEN2.65	$0.91 NAD15.57	+15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.38	$0.82 NAD14.06	+99.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.60	$0.79 NAD13.42	+65.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 PEN1.58	$0.83 NAD14.15	+75.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.46	$1.03 NAD17.54	+135.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.29	$1.06 NAD18.07	+176.3%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Peru	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 PEN18.11	$4.82 NAD82.37	-10.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.18 PEN54.31	$46.19 NAD788.68	+185.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,692.85 PEN66,088.25	$18,723.84 NAD319,729.88	-4.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 PEN60.16	$7.68 NAD131.12	-57.2%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 86.0% more for housing

	Peru	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 PEN85.98	$64.24 NAD1,097.04	+150.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.91 PEN1,248.12	$512.81 NAD8,756.71	+37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$256.23 PEN859.88	$408.02 NAD6,967.42	+59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.79 PEN123.48	$72.22 NAD1,233.18	+96.3%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 24.2% more for childcare

	Peru	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$148.49 PEN498.33	$215.99 NAD3,688.31	+45.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,269.80 PEN17,685.18	$5,426.88 NAD92,669.95	+3.0%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 PEN7.43	$1.41 NAD24.00	-36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 PEN9.06	$1.86 NAD31.77	-31.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.12 PEN20.53	$3.02 NAD51.61	-50.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.24 PEN101.49	$38.10 NAD650.63	+26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 PEN18.07	$5.76 NAD98.29	+6.9%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Peru	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.15 PEN168.29	$58.56 NAD999.93	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.05 PEN87.42	$27.98 NAD477.81	+7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.76 PEN224.04	$93.20 NAD1,591.44	+39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.85 PEN231.06	$77.03 NAD1,315.35	+11.9%
Average			+18.9%

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