Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 32.3% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 59.9% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.57
|
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.94
|
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.50
|
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
|
pay 4.6% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.60
|
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.19
|
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.20
|
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.42
|
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.62
|
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.23
|
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.64
|
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.25
|
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.05
|
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
|
pay 83.0% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.49
|
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱676.12
|
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.79
|
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
|
pay 69.0% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
|
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.39
|
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.69
|
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.66
|
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
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