Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 50.2% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.4% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 81.8% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% less in Namibia
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 46.4% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,197
|
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,795
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,299
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,039
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,819
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,949
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA10,820
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,287
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,593
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA471
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA471
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,886
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,414
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,179
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,650
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,902
|
$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) | ?? |
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,262,486
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,528,032
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,819
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,559
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,598
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
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