Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 47.1% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 55.4% less in Namibia
- Transportation
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pay 2.9% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 51.7% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.6% less in Namibia
- Clothing
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pay 42.8% less in Namibia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$7.95
NAD142.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$4.23
NAD75.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.83
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.68
NAD12.21
|
|
pay 55.4% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.88
NAD15.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$3.33
NAD59.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$5.12
NAD91.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.57
NAD45.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.77
NAD13.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.83
NAD14.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$4.77
NAD85.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,621.70
NAD279,012.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$63.90
NAD1,141.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$452.24
NAD8,077.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$328.15
NAD5,860.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$51.47
NAD919.26
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.49
NAD26.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.81
NAD32.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.97
NAD53.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$34.72
NAD620.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.90
NAD87.51
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$69.59
NAD1,242.87
|
|
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