Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 2.9% more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.2% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Namibia
The cost of housing, clothing, and transportation in Namibia are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.26
|
$7.95
NAD144.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.80
|
$4.23
NAD76.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.95
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.01
|
$0.68
NAD12.41
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.88
NAD15.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.47
|
$3.33
NAD60.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.07
|
$5.12
NAD92.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.68
|
$2.57
NAD46.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.51
|
$2.33
NAD42.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.55
|
$0.79
NAD14.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.31
|
$0.77
NAD13.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.06
|
$0.71
NAD12.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.99
|
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.45
|
$0.91
NAD16.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.93
NAD16.93
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.31
|
$4.77
NAD86.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.88
|
$34.08
NAD618.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,737.49
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,495.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.01
|
$7.10
NAD128.86
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.87
|
$63.90
NAD1,159.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,316.93
|
$452.24
NAD8,207.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD598.61
|
$328.15
NAD5,955.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD93.30
|
$51.47
NAD934.03
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD414.32
|
$169.47
NAD3,075.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,839.51
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,228.74
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.16
|
$1.49
NAD27.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.96
|
$1.81
NAD32.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.83
|
$2.97
NAD53.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD68.32
|
$34.72
NAD630.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.62
|
$4.90
NAD88.91
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.76
|
$37.49
NAD680.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.75
|
$26.97
NAD489.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD144.58
|
$70.06
NAD1,271.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD145.44
|
$69.59
NAD1,262.84
|
|
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