Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.5 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Canada instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
NAD126.98
|
$16.50
CA$23.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
NAD57.50
|
$9.99
CA$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NAD12.40
|
$2.03
CA$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NAD10.55
|
$1.66
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
NAD13.16
|
$2.50
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
NAD51.54
|
$5.43
CA$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
NAD84.93
|
$7.95
CA$11.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NAD45.83
|
$3.36
CA$4.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
NAD38.13
|
$5.29
CA$7.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
NAD15.61
|
$1.84
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NAD12.39
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD11.37
|
$1.57
CA$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD11.70
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
NAD9.14
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD7.74
|
$1.18
CA$1.65
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
NAD80.55
|
$4.40
CA$6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD478.59
|
$68.18
CA$95.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,425.99
NAD218,430.97
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,966.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD111.99
|
$16.78
CA$23.44
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.49
NAD993.05
|
$62.83
CA$87.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$376.01
NAD6,609.71
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,746.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.50
NAD5,247.21
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,600.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
NAD884.72
|
$119.78
CA$167.31
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD2,926.27
|
$744.16
CA$1,039.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD83,605.74
|
$12,218.47
CA$17,066.14
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
NAD26.37
|
$5.30
CA$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
NAD27.45
|
$3.57
CA$4.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
NAD45.79
|
$12.99
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.63
NAD608.75
|
$43.10
CA$60.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
NAD81.55
|
$11.26
CA$15.73
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.56
NAD695.34
|
$55.23
CA$77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.66
NAD433.42
|
$39.78
CA$55.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
NAD1,759.16
|
$86.57
CA$120.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.22
NAD1,005.91
|
$103.81
CA$144.99
|
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