Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 13.5% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Namibia
- Clothing
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pay 32.9% less in Namibia
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Namibia are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.77
NAD89.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$15,621.70
NAD292,704.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
|
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