Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 61.0% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.1% more in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 51.1% more in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 65.6% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% more in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% more in Portugal
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Portugal are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 79.1% more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD149.16
|
$11.32
€10.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.35
|
$8.41
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.63
|
$1.67
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.82
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.42
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.54
|
$5.06
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD95.95
|
$3.79
€3.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD48.12
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.70
|
$3.25
€3.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.90
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.37
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.37
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.60
|
$1.05
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.16
|
$0.68
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.49
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
pay 51.1% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.49
|
$6.79
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD639.25
|
$37.96
€36.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD292,990.93
|
$31,047.67
€29,773.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.18
|
$10.80
€10.36
|
|
pay 65.6% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,198.47
|
$40.33
€38.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,481.94
|
$900.66
€863.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,154.58
|
$732.72
€702.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD965.32
|
$91.05
€87.31
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,178.51
|
$455.47
€436.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,451.78
|
$10,051.70
€9,639.15
|
|
pay 44.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.97
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.86
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.67
|
$5.67
€5.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD651.15
|
$40.99
€39.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD91.89
|
$7.85
€7.53
|
|
pay 45.6% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD703.18
|
$77.92
€74.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.81
|
$33.75
€32.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,314.02
|
$80.24
€76.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,305.14
|
$93.85
€90.00
|
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