Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 19.9% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.7% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.9% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Namibia
The cost of housing and clothing in Namibia are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,012
|
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥777
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥153
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥239
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥899
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥858
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥317
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥429
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥342
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥161
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥258
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥320
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥170
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥664
|
$4.77
NAD89.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,088
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,464,922
|
$15,621.70
NAD292,704.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,996
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,887
|
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,657
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥51,154
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,769
|
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay 46.7% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,288
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,744,127
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥426
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥437
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥626
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,073
|
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,882
|
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,373
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,216
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,501
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,837
|
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
|
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