Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 53.0% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Namibia instead of United States, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
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United States
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Namibia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$6.29
$118.84
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$3.42
$64.59
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.74
$14.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.68
$12.77
|
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pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$0.72
$13.54
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
$2.91
$54.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$4.29
$81.01
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.08
$39.38
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$2.10
$39.67
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.88
$16.56
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.66
$12.55
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.63
$11.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.65
$12.19
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.44
$8.22
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.33
$6.25
|
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pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.35
$82.12
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$21.59
$407.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
$10,940.92
$206,673.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$6.95
$131.24
|
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pay 58.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$55.79
$1,053.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$370.78
$7,003.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$297.91
$5,627.44
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$56.17
$1,061.07
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$119.64
$2,259.98
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$3,165.39
$59,794.22
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$1.30
$24.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$1.43
$27.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$2.49
$47.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$39.18
$740.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$4.65
$87.84
|
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pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$40.34
$762.11
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$25.84
$488.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$103.25
$1,950.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$62.40
$1,178.67
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