Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 6.9% cheaper than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.0% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Namibia
The cost of transportation, housing, and restaurants in Namibia are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.44
|
$7.95
NAD153.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.99
|
$4.23
NAD81.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
$0.83
NAD16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.68
NAD13.16
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
$0.88
NAD16.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
$3.33
NAD64.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.48
|
$5.12
NAD98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.33
|
$2.57
NAD49.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
$2.33
NAD44.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.35
|
$0.79
NAD15.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
$0.77
NAD14.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
$0.71
NAD13.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
$0.83
NAD16.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
$0.91
NAD17.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.93
NAD17.95
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
$4.77
NAD91.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.32
|
$34.08
NAD656.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,027.02
|
$15,621.70
NAD300,738.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.50
|
$7.10
NAD136.70
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.02
|
$63.90
NAD1,230.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,044.27
|
$452.24
NAD8,706.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,839.27
|
$328.15
NAD6,317.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.37
|
$51.47
NAD990.84
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,676.15
|
$169.47
NAD3,262.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,054.09
|
$5,302.57
NAD102,081.69
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
$1.49
NAD28.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
$1.81
NAD34.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.73
|
$2.97
NAD57.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ333.30
|
$34.72
NAD668.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.41
|
$4.90
NAD94.32
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.00
|
$37.49
NAD721.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ429.06
|
$26.97
NAD519.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ836.11
|
$70.06
NAD1,348.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ775.60
|
$69.59
NAD1,339.65
|
|
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