Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.1 times more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in United States instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
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Namibia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
NAD126.98
|
$18.02
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
NAD57.50
|
$10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
NAD12.40
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
NAD10.55
|
$1.98
|
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pay 2.5 times more for groceries
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Namibia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
NAD13.16
|
$3.43
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.93
NAD51.54
|
$6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
NAD84.93
|
$3.93
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NAD45.83
|
$3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.17
NAD38.13
|
$5.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
NAD15.61
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NAD12.39
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
NAD11.37
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
NAD11.70
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
NAD9.14
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
NAD7.74
|
$1.38
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
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Namibia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
NAD80.55
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.23
NAD478.59
|
$65.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,425.99
NAD218,430.97
|
$31,580.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
NAD111.99
|
$17.71
|
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pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.49
NAD993.05
|
$67.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$376.01
NAD6,609.71
|
$1,635.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.50
NAD5,247.21
|
$1,397.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.33
NAD884.72
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.47
NAD2,926.27
|
$1,344.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.12
NAD83,605.74
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
NAD26.37
|
$5.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
NAD27.45
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
NAD45.79
|
$9.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.63
NAD608.75
|
$51.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.64
NAD81.55
|
$13.21
|
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pay 44.0% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.56
NAD695.34
|
$50.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.66
NAD433.42
|
$40.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.07
NAD1,759.16
|
$85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.22
NAD1,005.91
|
$113.11
|
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