Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 50.7% more expensive than Malawi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Namibia
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Namibia are more expensive than in Malawi. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Malawi, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Malawi
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.32
MWK7,494.74
|
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
MWK15,683.98
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
MWK1,512.05
|
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
MWK750.69
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Malawi
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
MWK2,366.81
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MWK8,356.21
|
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
MWK7,827.43
|
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
MWK3,999.89
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MWK3,339.52
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
MWK1,794.51
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
MWK1,404.13
|
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
MWK1,940.10
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MWK914.14
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
MWK1,248.08
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MWK1,016.74
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Malawi
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
MWK10,731.25
|
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.32
MWK7,494.48
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,669.17
MWK61,852,226.56
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
MWK35,378.74
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 78.8% more for housing
|
Malawi
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$186.12
MWK322,750.31
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.19
MWK350,601.13
|
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.76
MWK171,260.10
|
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.29
MWK71,591.98
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Malawi
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$354.75
MWK615,162.05
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,467.81
MWK2,545,260.39
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malawi
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
MWK1,941.15
|
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
MWK5,051.17
|
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
MWK2,751.14
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
MWK89,014.37
|
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.95
MWK6,850.48
|
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Malawi
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.22
MWK78,420.83
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.94
MWK60,593.01
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.17
MWK102,606.51
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.71
MWK122,606.44
|
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
|
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