Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 45.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
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pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
|
pay 52.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
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pay 39.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
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