Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 51.4% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.78
|
$7.22
NAD126.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.85
|
$3.27
NAD57.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.38
|
$0.71
NAD12.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.75
|
$0.60
NAD10.55
|
|
pay 56.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.85
|
$0.75
NAD13.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$111.04
|
$2.93
NAD51.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.48
|
$4.83
NAD84.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.17
|
$2.61
NAD45.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.91
|
$2.17
NAD38.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.11
|
$0.89
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.01
|
$0.70
NAD12.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.63
|
$0.65
NAD11.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.43
|
$0.67
NAD11.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.43
|
$0.52
NAD9.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.31
|
$0.44
NAD7.74
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.69
|
$4.58
NAD80.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$498.39
|
$27.23
NAD478.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,962.73
|
$12,425.99
NAD218,430.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.66
|
$6.37
NAD111.99
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.39
|
$56.49
NAD993.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,079.84
|
$376.01
NAD6,609.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,572.99
|
$298.50
NAD5,247.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,525.47
|
$50.33
NAD884.72
|
|
pay 80.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,231.69
|
$166.47
NAD2,926.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,305.84
|
$4,756.12
NAD83,605.74
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.81
|
$1.50
NAD26.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.31
|
$1.56
NAD27.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$2.60
NAD45.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$671.48
|
$34.63
NAD608.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.68
|
$4.64
NAD81.55
|
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pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$593.05
|
$39.56
NAD695.34
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$320.27
|
$24.66
NAD433.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$711.28
|
$100.07
NAD1,759.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,050.90
|
$57.22
NAD1,005.91
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