Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 24.5% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Namibia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Belize, you would:
pay 32.2% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$7.95
NAD149.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$4.23
NAD79.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.83
NAD15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.68
NAD12.83
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$3.33
NAD62.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$5.12
NAD96.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$2.57
NAD48.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.77
NAD14.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$4.77
NAD89.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,117.96
|
$15,621.70
NAD293,219.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.42
|
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$63.90
NAD1,199.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.60
|
$452.24
NAD8,488.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.88
|
$328.15
NAD6,159.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.39
|
$51.47
NAD966.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$1.49
NAD27.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$1.81
NAD33.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$2.97
NAD55.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$34.72
NAD651.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$4.90
NAD91.96
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.85
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.43
|
$69.59
NAD1,306.16
|
|
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