Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 21.0% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% more in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Namibia
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Namibia are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP17,454.81
|
$7.95
NAD146.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP27,502.96
|
$4.23
NAD78.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,258.96
|
$0.83
NAD15.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,473.55
|
$0.68
NAD12.61
|
|
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,282.40
|
$0.88
NAD16.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP8,990.98
|
$3.33
NAD61.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,121.19
|
$5.12
NAD94.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,394.61
|
$2.57
NAD47.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,092.30
|
$2.33
NAD42.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,450.99
|
$0.79
NAD14.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,889.29
|
$0.77
NAD14.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,292.36
|
$0.71
NAD13.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,900.17
|
$0.83
NAD15.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,078.95
|
$0.91
NAD16.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,881.43
|
$0.93
NAD17.20
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP12,686.31
|
$4.77
NAD87.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP142,515.71
|
$34.08
NAD628.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP73,286,142.17
|
$15,621.70
NAD288,064.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP58,561.25
|
$7.10
NAD130.94
|
|
pay 65.5% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP95,025.66
|
$63.90
NAD1,178.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,131,559.07
|
$452.24
NAD8,339.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP979,768.39
|
$328.15
NAD6,051.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP275,826.51
|
$51.47
NAD949.08
|
|
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP791,947.66
|
$169.47
NAD3,125.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP18,129,488.80
|
$5,302.57
NAD97,779.44
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,793.06
|
$1.49
NAD27.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,833.02
|
$1.81
NAD33.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,692.53
|
$2.97
NAD54.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP93,272.85
|
$34.72
NAD640.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,177.55
|
$4.90
NAD90.35
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP216,083.97
|
$37.49
NAD691.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP158,779.81
|
$26.97
NAD497.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP338,973.33
|
$70.06
NAD1,291.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP286,972.40
|
$69.59
NAD1,283.19
|
|
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