Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 17.6% cheaper than Namibia.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.19
|
$3.25
KES420.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.70
|
$5.64
KES730.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.11
|
$0.55
KES71.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.88
|
$0.50
KES64.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.46
|
$3.85
KES499.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.75
|
$2.73
KES353.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.51
|
$1.59
KES205.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.24
|
$2.20
KES284.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.40
|
$1.10
KES142.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.89
|
$0.44
KES56.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
$0.66
KES85.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.08
|
$0.33
KES42.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.58
|
$0.30
KES38.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.91
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 17.3% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.50
|
$5.65
KES732.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD617.94
|
$32.71
KES4,235.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,221.39
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,709.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD128.74
|
$10.53
KES1,363.63
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,158.50
|
$38.26
KES4,952.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,199.12
|
$175.35
KES22,702.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,949.36
|
$99.93
KES12,937.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD933.13
|
$24.70
KES3,198.23
|
|
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,072.52
|
$135.79
KES17,581.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,135.64
|
$6,611.54
KES855,987.86
|
|
pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.03
|
$1.99
KES258.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.73
|
$2.16
KES279.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.81
|
$2.93
KES379.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD629.44
|
$28.98
KES3,752.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD88.83
|
$6.33
KES819.60
|
|
pay 48.4% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD679.73
|
$12.19
KES1,578.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD488.94
|
$19.75
KES2,557.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,270.21
|
$35.28
KES4,568.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,261.62
|
$34.91
KES4,519.69
|
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