Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 36.5% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$7.95
NAD149.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,789
|
$4.23
NAD79.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$0.83
NAD15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.68
NAD12.83
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,640
|
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF845
|
$3.33
NAD62.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,505
|
$5.12
NAD96.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$2.57
NAD48.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,624
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.77
NAD14.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$4.77
NAD89.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,515
|
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,972,649
|
$15,621.70
NAD293,219.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,461
|
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,946
|
$63.90
NAD1,199.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF313,126
|
$452.24
NAD8,488.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,877
|
$328.15
NAD6,159.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,920
|
$51.47
NAD966.07
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,567
|
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,214,762
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
|
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,193
|
$1.49
NAD27.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.81
NAD33.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF610
|
$2.97
NAD55.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,585
|
$34.72
NAD651.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,491
|
$4.90
NAD91.96
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,970
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,479
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,869
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,929
|
$69.59
NAD1,306.16
|
|
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