Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 37.5% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 2.1% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 42.1% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 68.8% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moscow instead of Namibia, you would:

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pay 8.9% more for restaurants

	Namibia	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.95 NAD148.51	$9.19 RUB757.89	+15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.23 NAD79.00	$5.10 RUB421.05	+20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD15.56	$1.07 RUB88.45	+28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 NAD12.77	$0.49 RUB40.03	-29.0%
Average			+8.9%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Namibia	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 NAD16.35	$0.62 RUB51.04	-29.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.33 NAD62.27	$4.41 RUB363.47	+32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 NAD95.53	$3.57 RUB294.24	-30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.57 NAD47.91	$1.52 RUB125.35	-40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD43.51	$1.99 RUB163.79	-14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.83	$0.68 RUB55.87	-14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 NAD14.31	$0.67 RUB55.05	-12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD13.31	$0.72 RUB59.03	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD15.53	$1.12 RUB92.68	+35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD17.08	$0.25 RUB20.56	-72.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD17.42	$0.21 RUB17.26	-77.6%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 2.1% more for transportation

	Namibia	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 NAD89.10	$2.22 RUB182.99	-53.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD636.47	$28.58 RUB2,357.89	-16.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,621.70 NAD291,716.72	$30,621.85 RUB2,526,305.47	+96.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD132.60	$5.82 RUB480.00	-18.1%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 42.1% more for housing

	Namibia	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.90 NAD1,193.25	$6.38 RUB526.22	-90.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$452.24 NAD8,445.05	$960.52 RUB79,243.00	+112.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$328.15 NAD6,127.81	$583.26 RUB48,119.24	+77.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.47 NAD961.12	$86.66 RUB7,149.42	+68.4%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Namibia	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,164.68	$466.53 RUB38,489.01	+175.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD99,019.26	$10,413.52 RUB859,116.36	+96.4%
Average			+135.9%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 NAD27.85	$3.06 RUB252.63	+105.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 NAD33.71	$2.52 RUB208.27	+39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.97 NAD55.42	$2.45 RUB202.10	-17.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.72 NAD648.32	$32.34 RUB2,667.94	-6.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.90 NAD91.49	$5.10 RUB421.05	+4.2%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 68.8% more for clothing

	Namibia	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD700.12	$81.16 RUB6,695.33	+116.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD503.61	$42.31 RUB3,490.40	+56.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,308.31	$108.95 RUB8,988.59	+55.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 NAD1,299.47	$101.97 RUB8,412.53	+46.5%
Average			+68.8%

Namibia vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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