Cost of living comparison
Namur is 5.5% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% less in Namur
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% less in Namur
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Namur
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Namur
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% less in Namur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.3% less in Namur
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Namur.
If you lived in Namur instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Namur
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.09
|
$17.15
€15.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.71
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.49
|
$2.81
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Namur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.04
|
$2.63
€2.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.00
|
$6.61
€5.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.98
|
$3.14
€2.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$3.88
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.28
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.09
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Namur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.19
|
$6.92
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.69
|
$63.23
€56.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,751.99
|
$19,291.74
€17,283.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.31
|
$25.94
€23.24
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Namur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€44.21
|
$45.55
€40.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€730.25
|
$683.25
€612.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€631.68
|
$616.26
€552.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€138.06
|
$134.25
€120.28
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Namur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€499.46
|
$600.19
€537.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,310.31
|
$12,503.90
€11,202.13
|
|
pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Namur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.88
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.14
|
$3.90
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.14
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.27
|
$25.01
€22.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.18
|
$8.04
€7.20
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Namur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€83.16
|
$99.13
€88.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.80
|
$41.08
€36.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.99
|
$96.46
€86.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€112.08
|
$114.32
€102.42
|
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