Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 19.7% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.7% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Namibia
The cost of housing and groceries in Namibia are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
|
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