Cost of living comparison
Japan is 48.9% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 62.2% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 89.3% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 89.6% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.1% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Japan
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD149.16
|
$6.44
¥1,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.35
|
$4.94
¥780
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.63
|
$0.97
¥153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.82
|
$0.73
¥116
|
|
pay 62.2% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.42
|
$1.52
¥240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.54
|
$5.72
¥903
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD95.95
|
$5.46
¥861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD48.12
|
$2.02
¥319
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.70
|
$2.73
¥431
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.90
|
$2.17
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.37
|
$1.02
¥162
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.37
|
$1.64
¥259
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.60
|
$2.04
¥321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.16
|
$1.26
¥200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.49
|
$1.08
¥171
|
|
pay 89.3% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.49
|
$4.22
¥667
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD639.25
|
$57.82
¥9,128
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD292,990.93
|
$22,042.19
¥3,479,889
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.18
|
$25.42
¥4,014
|
|
pay 19.5% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,198.47
|
$31.09
¥4,908
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,481.94
|
$500.38
¥78,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,154.58
|
$325.42
¥51,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD965.32
|
$113.04
¥17,846
|
|
pay 89.6% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,178.51
|
$288.10
¥45,484
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,451.78
|
$11,095.30
¥1,751,660
|
|
pay 76.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.97
|
$2.71
¥427
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.86
|
$2.78
¥439
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.67
|
$3.98
¥629
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD651.15
|
$57.72
¥9,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD91.89
|
$11.97
¥1,890
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD703.18
|
$40.54
¥6,401
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.81
|
$26.82
¥4,234
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,314.02
|
$54.08
¥8,537
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,305.14
|
$81.66
¥12,893
|
|
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