Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 10.9% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% less in Philippines
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Philippines
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Philippines
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% less in Philippines
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Philippines
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD149.97
|
$3.60
₱203.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.78
|
$3.18
₱180.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.71
|
$0.73
₱41.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.89
|
$0.40
₱22.65
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.51
|
$1.17
₱66.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.88
|
$3.38
₱191.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD96.47
|
$6.61
₱375.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD48.38
|
$1.92
₱108.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.94
|
$1.82
₱103.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.98
|
$1.33
₱75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.45
|
$0.64
₱36.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.44
|
$1.14
₱64.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.69
|
$0.67
₱38.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.25
|
$0.97
₱55.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.59
|
$1.21
₱68.47
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.97
|
$4.22
₱239.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD642.71
|
$11.49
₱651.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD294,576.71
|
$26,375.77
₱1,495,360.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.90
|
$2.70
₱153.01
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,204.95
|
$29.28
₱1,660.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,527.85
|
$242.58
₱13,753.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,187.89
|
$157.31
₱8,918.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD970.54
|
$81.80
₱4,637.89
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,195.71
|
$165.07
₱9,358.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,990.05
|
$5,295.45
₱300,222.65
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD28.12
|
$1.23
₱69.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD34.04
|
$2.19
₱124.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.97
|
$2.57
₱145.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD654.67
|
$29.66
₱1,681.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD92.39
|
$5.28
₱299.35
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD706.98
|
$35.44
₱2,009.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD508.55
|
$22.98
₱1,302.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,321.13
|
$64.92
₱3,680.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,312.21
|
$60.53
₱3,431.72
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Philippines or Namibia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.