Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 41.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 38.9% less in Namibia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of France, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$7.95
NAD148.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$4.23
NAD79.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$0.83
NAD15.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.68
NAD12.77
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$0.88
NAD16.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$3.33
NAD62.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$5.12
NAD95.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$2.57
NAD47.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$2.33
NAD43.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$0.79
NAD14.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.77
NAD14.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.71
NAD13.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.83
NAD15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.91
NAD17.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.93
NAD17.42
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$4.77
NAD89.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$34.08
NAD636.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$15,621.70
NAD291,716.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$7.10
NAD132.60
|
|
pay 9.1% less for housing
|
France
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$63.90
NAD1,193.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$452.24
NAD8,445.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$328.15
NAD6,127.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$51.47
NAD961.12
|
|
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
France
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$169.47
NAD3,164.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,019.26
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$1.49
NAD27.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$1.81
NAD33.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$2.97
NAD55.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$34.72
NAD648.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$4.90
NAD91.49
|
|
pay 38.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$37.49
NAD700.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$26.97
NAD503.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$70.06
NAD1,308.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$69.59
NAD1,299.47
|
|
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