Cost of living comparison
Finland is 92.9% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Finland instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$14.18
€13.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$2.58
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$1.86
€1.77
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$2.29
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$3.70
€3.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$4.27
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$3.02
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$5.38
€5.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$1.67
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.56
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
pay 100.0% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$7.64
€7.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$60.52
€57.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
$31,800.37
€30,158.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$18.35
€17.41
|
|
pay 42.4% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
$22.24
€21.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$734.49
€696.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$604.75
€573.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
$96.90
€91.90
|
|
pay 68.0% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$291.42
€276.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$8,693.67
€8,244.75
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$7.29
€6.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$4.21
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$10.54
€9.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
$41.73
€39.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
$15.60
€14.79
|
|
pay 47.3% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$75.15
€71.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$31.18
€29.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$82.09
€77.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
$108.56
€102.96
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Finland or Namibia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.