Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 28.5% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
Rwanda
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Namibia
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,500
|
$6.29
NAD117.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,334
|
$3.42
NAD64.11
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF898
|
$0.74
NAD13.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF661
|
$0.68
NAD12.68
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Namibia
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,283
|
$0.72
NAD13.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,322
|
$2.91
NAD54.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,605
|
$4.29
NAD80.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,020
|
$2.08
NAD39.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,175
|
$2.10
NAD39.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,340
|
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF718
|
$0.66
NAD12.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,270
|
$0.63
NAD11.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF609
|
$0.65
NAD12.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$0.44
NAD8.16
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF337
|
$0.33
NAD6.20
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
Rwanda
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Namibia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,766
|
$4.35
NAD81.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,167
|
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF28,000,894
|
$10,940.92
NAD205,163.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,542
|
$6.95
NAD130.28
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
Rwanda
|
Namibia
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,189
|
$55.79
NAD1,046.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF650,021
|
$370.78
NAD6,952.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF408,670
|
$297.91
NAD5,586.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,220
|
$56.17
NAD1,053.32
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
Rwanda
|
Namibia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF192,191
|
$119.64
NAD2,243.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,112,463
|
$3,165.39
NAD59,357.27
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Namibia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,167
|
$1.30
NAD24.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,917
|
$1.43
NAD26.80
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,750
|
$2.49
NAD46.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,335
|
$39.18
NAD734.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,834
|
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
|
pay 82.7% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Namibia
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,522
|
$40.34
NAD756.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,719
|
$25.84
NAD484.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,460
|
$103.25
NAD1,936.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,357
|
$62.40
NAD1,170.06
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