Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 19.9% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥997
|
$7.95
NAD144.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥765
|
$4.23
NAD76.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.83
NAD15.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥236
|
$0.88
NAD15.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥885
|
$3.33
NAD60.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥845
|
$5.12
NAD92.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥312
|
$2.57
NAD46.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥422
|
$2.33
NAD42.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.79
NAD14.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.77
NAD13.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥254
|
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥315
|
$0.83
NAD15.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥196
|
$0.91
NAD16.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥168
|
$0.93
NAD16.91
|
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pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥654
|
$4.77
NAD86.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,948
|
$34.08
NAD617.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,221.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,935
|
$7.10
NAD128.74
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
$63.90
NAD1,158.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,443
|
$452.24
NAD8,199.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,365
|
$328.15
NAD5,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
$51.47
NAD933.13
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,590
|
$169.47
NAD3,072.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,135.64
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥419
|
$1.49
NAD27.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥430
|
$1.81
NAD32.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥617
|
$2.97
NAD53.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,933
|
$34.72
NAD629.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,853
|
$4.90
NAD88.83
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
$37.49
NAD679.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
$26.97
NAD488.94
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
$70.06
NAD1,270.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,639
|
$69.59
NAD1,261.62
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