Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 1.6% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD142.43
|
$5.09
R$30.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD75.77
|
$5.99
R$36.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.92
|
$0.99
R$5.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.24
|
$0.60
R$3.65
|
|
pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.68
|
$1.36
R$8.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD59.72
|
$3.98
R$24.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD91.62
|
$3.44
R$20.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.95
|
$1.87
R$11.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.73
|
$1.52
R$9.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
$0.81
R$4.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.72
|
$0.53
R$3.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.77
|
$0.45
R$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.90
|
$0.63
R$3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
$0.49
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
$0.46
R$2.78
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD85.45
|
$3.67
R$22.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD610.42
|
$39.48
R$238.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD279,776.69
|
$19,264.28
R$116,402.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD127.17
|
$7.39
R$44.66
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,144.41
|
$17.79
R$107.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,099.39
|
$286.10
R$1,728.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,877.00
|
$200.36
R$1,210.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD921.78
|
$49.32
R$297.99
|
|
pay 39.2% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,035.15
|
$259.04
R$1,565.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,966.38
|
$6,658.88
R$40,235.64
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.71
|
$1.55
R$9.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.33
|
$1.55
R$9.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.16
|
$1.94
R$11.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD621.78
|
$21.85
R$132.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD87.75
|
$5.84
R$35.27
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD671.46
|
$43.13
R$260.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD483.00
|
$39.67
R$239.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.76
|
$69.89
R$422.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,246.28
|
$56.60
R$341.98
|
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