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Namibia vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 11.5% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.4% less in Namibia
Groceries: pay 29.2% less in Namibia
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Namibia
Housing: pay 36.8% less in Namibia
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% less in Namibia
Clothing: pay 45.4% more in Namibia

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

Namibia vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Namibia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 22.4% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD50.04	$8.36 NAD141.61	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD100.08	$4.29 NAD72.71	-64.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.26	$0.85 NAD14.43	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.76	$0.81 NAD13.65	-24.3%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 29.2% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD12.22	$0.88 NAD14.97	-40.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD16.35	$3.96 NAD67.19	+99.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD80.10	$5.36 NAD90.82	-44.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD45.19	$2.33 NAD39.57	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD32.23	$2.49 NAD42.24	-36.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD26.33	$0.91 NAD15.45	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.65	$0.82 NAD13.95	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD29.14	$0.79 NAD13.31	-77.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.35	$0.83 NAD14.04	-44.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.49	$1.03 NAD17.40	+12.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.48	$1.06 NAD17.94	-30.2%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD40.31	$4.82 NAD81.75	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD200.16	$46.19 NAD782.76	+89.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,723.84 NAD317,328.56
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD90.07	$7.68 NAD130.13	-29.8%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 36.8% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD725.60	$64.24 NAD1,088.80	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,503.70	$512.81 NAD8,690.95	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,254.32	$408.02 NAD6,915.09	-36.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,678.67	$72.22 NAD1,223.92	-77.8%
Average			-36.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD800.66	$215.99 NAD3,660.61	+122.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD23,018.93	$5,426.88 NAD91,973.95	+94.0%
Average			+108.0%

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pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD15.01	$1.41 NAD23.82	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.77	$1.86 NAD31.54	-40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD33.03	$3.02 NAD51.22	-24.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$38.10 NAD645.74
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD27.52	$5.76 NAD97.55	+72.1%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 45.4% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD169.47	$58.56 NAD992.42	+184.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD750.62	$27.98 NAD474.22	-69.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD633.85	$93.20 NAD1,579.49	+21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD633.85	$77.03 NAD1,305.47
Average			+45.4%

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