Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 2.9% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 5.2% less for restaurants
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Fiji
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$7.95
NAD142.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$4.23
NAD75.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$0.83
NAD14.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$0.68
NAD12.24
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$0.88
NAD15.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$3.33
NAD59.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$5.12
NAD91.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$2.57
NAD45.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$2.33
NAD41.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.77
NAD13.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.71
NAD12.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$0.83
NAD14.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$4.77
NAD85.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$34.08
NAD610.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$15,621.70
NAD279,776.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$7.10
NAD127.17
|
|
pay 51.0% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$63.90
NAD1,144.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$452.24
NAD8,099.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$328.15
NAD5,877.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$51.47
NAD921.78
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$169.47
NAD3,035.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,966.38
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$1.49
NAD26.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$1.81
NAD32.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$2.97
NAD53.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$34.72
NAD621.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$4.90
NAD87.75
|
|
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$37.49
NAD671.46
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$26.97
NAD483.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$69.59
NAD1,246.28
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