Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 33.3% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.8% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 55.0% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Namibia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Malta, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.21
|
$7.95
NAD149.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.97
|
$4.23
NAD79.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.97
|
$0.83
NAD15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.41
|
$0.68
NAD12.83
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.09
|
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.01
|
$3.33
NAD62.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.09
|
$5.12
NAD96.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.92
|
$2.57
NAD48.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.25
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.77
NAD14.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.21
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.77
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 20.6% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.94
|
$4.77
NAD89.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.56
|
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,724.67
|
$15,621.70
NAD293,219.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.96
|
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.29
|
$63.90
NAD1,199.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€864.41
|
$452.24
NAD8,488.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€734.28
|
$328.15
NAD6,159.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.28
|
$51.47
NAD966.07
|
|
pay 55.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€536.01
|
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,897.85
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.14
|
$1.49
NAD27.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.17
|
$1.81
NAD33.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.41
|
$2.97
NAD55.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€51.87
|
$34.72
NAD651.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.99
|
$4.90
NAD91.96
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€81.73
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.30
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€80.59
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€90.86
|
$69.59
NAD1,306.16
|
|
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