Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 25.3% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
$7.22
NAD126.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
$3.27
NAD57.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
$0.71
NAD12.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
$0.60
NAD10.55
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
$0.75
NAD13.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
$2.93
NAD51.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
$4.83
NAD84.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
$2.61
NAD45.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
$2.17
NAD38.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
$0.89
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$0.70
NAD12.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
$0.65
NAD11.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
$0.67
NAD11.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
$0.52
NAD9.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
$0.44
NAD7.74
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
$4.58
NAD80.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
$27.23
NAD478.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
$12,425.99
NAD218,430.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
$6.37
NAD111.99
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
$56.49
NAD993.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
$376.01
NAD6,609.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
$298.50
NAD5,247.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
$50.33
NAD884.72
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
$166.47
NAD2,926.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
$4,756.12
NAD83,605.74
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
$1.50
NAD26.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
$1.56
NAD27.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
$2.60
NAD45.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
$34.63
NAD608.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
$4.64
NAD81.55
|
|
pay 25.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
$39.56
NAD695.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
$24.66
NAD433.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
$100.07
NAD1,759.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
$57.22
NAD1,005.91
|
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