Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 45.0% cheaper than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 67.9% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.9% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Israel, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.07
|
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.76
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.52
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.48
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Israel
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.19
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.32
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.70
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.64
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.41
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.07
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.29
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.08
|
$4.77
NAD89.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪203.86
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪139,959.15
|
$15,621.70
NAD292,704.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.37
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.17
|
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,638.48
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,167.38
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪599.28
|
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay 67.9% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,207.28
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,108.98
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪28.98
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.40
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.16
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.06
|
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.87
|
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.08
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪194.94
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.27
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪469.74
|
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
|
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