Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 93.6% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Namibia
- Groceries
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pay 13.1% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Namibia
- Housing
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pay 3.5 times more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.3% more in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Namibia
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Namibia are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Namibia. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL217.01
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.28
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.16
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.38
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.01
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.37
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.92
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL57.93
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.53
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.83
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.51
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.72
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.42
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.87
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL86.86
|
$4.77
NAD89.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL532.13
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL372,491.53
|
$15,621.70
NAD292,704.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL105.36
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL425.70
|
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,696.13
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,365.80
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL549.87
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,930.48
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.74
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.21
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL90.46
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL407.97
|
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL798.20
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL744.98
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,880.20
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,660.65
|
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
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