Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 7.4% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
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Namibia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD139.95
|
$8.97
ZAR165.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD74.45
|
$4.77
ZAR88.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.66
|
$0.95
ZAR17.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.03
|
$0.74
ZAR13.68
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.41
|
$0.99
ZAR18.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD58.68
|
$3.67
ZAR67.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD90.03
|
$4.20
ZAR77.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD45.15
|
$2.23
ZAR41.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.00
|
$2.03
ZAR37.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.98
|
$0.68
ZAR12.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.48
|
$0.62
ZAR11.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.55
|
$0.64
ZAR11.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.64
|
$0.70
ZAR12.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.10
|
$0.55
ZAR10.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.41
|
$0.61
ZAR11.24
|
|
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD83.96
|
$4.99
ZAR92.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD599.80
|
$52.31
ZAR965.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD274,908.96
|
$20,607.77
ZAR380,498.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD124.96
|
$8.55
ZAR157.84
|
|
pay 1.3% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,124.50
|
$41.37
ZAR763.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD7,958.48
|
$382.55
ZAR7,063.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,774.75
|
$326.35
ZAR6,025.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD905.74
|
$80.40
ZAR1,484.46
|
|
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD2,982.35
|
$174.12
ZAR3,214.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD93,314.10
|
$4,033.53
ZAR74,474.46
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD26.24
|
$2.11
ZAR38.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD31.77
|
$1.88
ZAR34.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD52.23
|
$2.90
ZAR53.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD610.96
|
$29.50
ZAR544.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD86.22
|
$6.62
ZAR122.25
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD659.78
|
$47.72
ZAR881.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD474.59
|
$32.06
ZAR591.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,232.93
|
$90.39
ZAR1,668.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,224.59
|
$81.37
ZAR1,502.35
|
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