Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 5.7% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 42.9% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Namibia
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Namibia are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$7.95
NAD144.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$4.23
NAD76.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.68
NAD12.40
|
|
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.88
NAD15.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$3.33
NAD60.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$5.12
NAD92.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.57
NAD46.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.33
NAD42.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.79
NAD14.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.77
NAD13.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.71
NAD12.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.83
NAD15.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.91
NAD16.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.93
NAD16.92
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.77
NAD86.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$34.08
NAD618.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,433.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$7.10
NAD128.83
|
|
pay 42.9% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$63.90
NAD1,159.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$452.24
NAD8,205.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$328.15
NAD5,953.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$51.47
NAD933.83
|
|
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$169.47
NAD3,074.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,207.75
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.49
NAD27.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.81
NAD32.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.97
NAD53.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$34.72
NAD629.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$4.90
NAD88.90
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$37.49
NAD680.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$26.97
NAD489.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$70.06
NAD1,271.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$69.59
NAD1,262.57
|
|
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