Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 45.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.77
|
$7.95
NAD149.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.53
|
$4.23
NAD79.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.44
|
$0.83
NAD15.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.16
|
$0.68
NAD12.89
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.00
|
$0.88
NAD16.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.89
|
$3.33
NAD62.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.90
|
$5.12
NAD96.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
$2.57
NAD48.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.20
|
$2.33
NAD43.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$0.79
NAD14.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.77
NAD14.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.71
NAD13.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$0.83
NAD15.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.91
NAD17.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.93
NAD17.59
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.08
|
$4.77
NAD89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.93
|
$34.08
NAD642.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,294.19
|
$15,621.70
NAD294,576.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.87
|
$7.10
NAD133.90
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.40
|
$63.90
NAD1,204.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€716.74
|
$452.24
NAD8,527.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€620.00
|
$328.15
NAD6,187.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€135.51
|
$51.47
NAD970.54
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€490.22
|
$169.47
NAD3,195.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,082.62
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,990.05
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$1.49
NAD28.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.09
|
$1.81
NAD34.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€7.98
|
$2.97
NAD55.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€31.68
|
$34.72
NAD654.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.97
|
$4.90
NAD92.39
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€81.62
|
$37.49
NAD706.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.08
|
$26.97
NAD508.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€79.49
|
$70.06
NAD1,321.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€110.01
|
$69.59
NAD1,312.21
|
|
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