Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 14.4% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 44.5% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
|
pay 57.1% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.570
|
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,905.050
|
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.970
|
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
|
pay 48.1% more for housing
|
Jordan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.290
|
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.590
|
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.160
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
|
pay 24.5% more for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.090
|
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,947.500
|
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.120
|
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.910
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.680
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.960
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.060
|
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
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