Cost of living comparison
China is 20.2% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in China instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 35.4% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about China or Namibia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.