Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 49.2% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.4% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 39.5% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.5% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.6% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Namibia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.23
|
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.23
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.71
|
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.14
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.33
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 55.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.17
|
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€88.16
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,367.46
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.92
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 39.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.64
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,185.38
|
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€967.19
|
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€172.64
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,496.91
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,322.35
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.10
|
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.85
|
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.82
|
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€77.55
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€85.14
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€108.99
|
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
|
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