Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 38.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 59.6% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 46.1% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,914.81
|
$7.95
NAD141.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,579.02
|
$4.23
NAD75.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,013.78
|
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC752.06
|
$0.68
NAD12.12
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,276.77
|
$0.88
NAD15.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,897.23
|
$3.33
NAD59.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,517.37
|
$5.12
NAD90.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,619.65
|
$2.57
NAD45.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,002.20
|
$2.33
NAD41.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC902.23
|
$0.79
NAD14.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC311.05
|
$0.77
NAD13.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.33
|
$0.71
NAD12.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC615.98
|
$0.83
NAD14.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC551.77
|
$0.91
NAD16.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC561.56
|
$0.93
NAD16.54
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,837.24
|
$4.77
NAD84.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,706.13
|
$34.08
NAD604.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,679,564.44
|
$15,621.70
NAD276,972.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,877.00
|
$7.10
NAD125.90
|
|
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,454.77
|
$63.90
NAD1,132.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC392,300.18
|
$452.24
NAD8,018.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC276,060.73
|
$328.15
NAD5,818.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,416.73
|
$51.47
NAD912.54
|
|
pay 59.6% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC261,722.93
|
$169.47
NAD3,004.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,540,212.02
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,014.61
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,375.08
|
$1.49
NAD26.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,842.53
|
$1.81
NAD32.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,310.48
|
$2.97
NAD52.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,981.06
|
$34.72
NAD615.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,349.34
|
$4.90
NAD86.87
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,937.33
|
$37.49
NAD664.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,458.02
|
$26.97
NAD478.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,658.31
|
$70.06
NAD1,242.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,018.44
|
$69.59
NAD1,233.79
|
|
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