Cost of living comparison
Colorado is 2.9 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Colorado instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD139.95
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD74.45
|
$11.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.66
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.03
|
$2.32
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.41
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD58.68
|
$7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD90.03
|
$3.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.15
|
$3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.00
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.98
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.48
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.55
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.64
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.10
|
$1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.41
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 87.2% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD83.96
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD599.80
|
$88.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD274,908.96
|
$31,015.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD124.96
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,124.50
|
$66.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD7,958.48
|
$1,907.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,774.75
|
$1,578.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD905.74
|
$140.99
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD2,982.35
|
$1,413.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD93,314.10
|
$16,745.82
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.24
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD31.77
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD52.23
|
$9.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD610.96
|
$53.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD86.22
|
$13.00
|
|
pay 54.7% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Colorado
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD659.78
|
$54.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD474.59
|
$49.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,232.93
|
$89.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,224.59
|
$113.77
|
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