Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 55.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Namibia
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Namibia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Namibia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA437
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA322
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA746
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA377
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA314
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA393
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
$4.77
NAD89.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,621.70
NAD292,704.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 63.8% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA624
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
|
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