Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 26.0% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.4% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 51.4% less in Namibia
Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Namibia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Palau, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$7.95
NAD149.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.23
NAD79.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.83
NAD15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.68
NAD12.83
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$3.33
NAD62.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.12
NAD96.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.57
NAD48.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.77
NAD14.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.77
NAD89.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$15,621.70
NAD293,219.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$63.90
NAD1,199.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$452.24
NAD8,488.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$328.15
NAD6,159.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$51.47
NAD966.07
|
|
pay 80.4% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.49
NAD27.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.81
NAD33.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.97
NAD55.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$34.72
NAD651.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.90
NAD91.96
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$69.59
NAD1,306.16
|
|
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