Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.2 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 92.9% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
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pay 79.2% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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