Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 34.7% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.2% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 77.6% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 35.4% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
|
pay 77.6% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
|
pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
|
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