Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 30.6% more expensive than Macedonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 78.4% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Namibia
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Namibia are more expensive than in Macedonia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Namibia. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Macedonia, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Macedonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
MKD311.07
|
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.44
MKD264.65
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
MKD87.98
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MKD62.26
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Macedonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
MKD40.03
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
MKD208.10
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MKD268.77
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
MKD123.19
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
MKD167.51
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
MKD23.68
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MKD34.88
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MKD29.91
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
MKD39.80
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MKD23.04
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
MKD25.87
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Macedonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
MKD316.55
|
$4.77
NAD89.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.47
MKD1,459.78
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,527.06
MKD1,820,959.22
|
$15,621.70
NAD292,704.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.46
MKD325.88
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Macedonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.42
MKD979.66
|
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.32
MKD14,514.45
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.36
MKD10,758.61
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.51
MKD6,054.85
|
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay 78.4% more for childcare
|
Macedonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.27
MKD13,437.46
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,883.00
MKD112,322.19
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Macedonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MKD106.35
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
MKD93.14
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
MKD163.46
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.10
MKD1,496.99
|
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.74
MKD282.89
|
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Macedonia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.12
MKD2,989.93
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.45
MKD1,995.18
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.27
MKD4,311.23
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.74
MKD4,935.30
|
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
|
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