Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 9.7% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Namibia
The cost of groceries and housing in Namibia are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP446.01
|
$7.95
NAD145.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP405.10
|
$4.23
NAD77.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP60.21
|
$0.83
NAD15.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP44.89
|
$0.68
NAD12.53
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP94.09
|
$0.88
NAD16.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP203.42
|
$3.33
NAD61.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP269.60
|
$5.12
NAD93.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP104.82
|
$2.57
NAD47.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP137.30
|
$2.33
NAD42.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP66.50
|
$0.79
NAD14.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP21.78
|
$0.77
NAD14.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP59.97
|
$0.71
NAD13.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.89
|
$0.83
NAD15.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP40.64
|
$0.91
NAD16.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP55.83
|
$0.93
NAD17.09
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP287.61
|
$4.77
NAD87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,478.70
|
$34.08
NAD624.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,619,983.13
|
$15,621.70
NAD286,215.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,420.78
|
$7.10
NAD130.10
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,236.59
|
$63.90
NAD1,170.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP38,692.43
|
$452.24
NAD8,285.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP22,044.87
|
$328.15
NAD6,012.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP3,078.56
|
$51.47
NAD942.99
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP15,544.53
|
$169.47
NAD3,105.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP276,409.67
|
$5,302.57
NAD97,151.96
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP161.79
|
$1.49
NAD27.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP125.59
|
$1.81
NAD33.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP263.46
|
$2.97
NAD54.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,904.50
|
$34.72
NAD636.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP345.63
|
$4.90
NAD89.77
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,860.67
|
$37.49
NAD686.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,889.09
|
$26.97
NAD494.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP5,010.69
|
$70.06
NAD1,283.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,467.64
|
$69.59
NAD1,274.96
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Namibia or Dominican Republic. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.