Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 49.2% cheaper than Illinois.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$7.95
NAD139.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$4.23
NAD74.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.83
NAD14.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.68
NAD12.03
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$0.88
NAD15.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$3.33
NAD58.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$5.12
NAD90.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$2.57
NAD45.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$2.33
NAD41.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.79
NAD13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.77
NAD13.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.71
NAD12.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.83
NAD14.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.91
NAD16.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.93
NAD16.41
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.77
NAD83.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$34.08
NAD599.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$15,621.70
NAD274,908.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$7.10
NAD124.96
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$63.90
NAD1,124.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$452.24
NAD7,958.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$328.15
NAD5,774.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$51.47
NAD905.74
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$169.47
NAD2,982.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$5,302.57
NAD93,314.10
|
|
pay 61.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$1.49
NAD26.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$1.81
NAD31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$2.97
NAD52.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$34.72
NAD610.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$4.90
NAD86.22
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$37.49
NAD659.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$26.97
NAD474.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$70.06
NAD1,232.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$69.59
NAD1,224.59
|
|
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