Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 18.0% more expensive than Burma.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 49.9% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
|
pay 25.7% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 44.4% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
|
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
|
pay 37.3% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
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