Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 21.9% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.8% less in Namibia
- Clothing
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pay 23.8% less in Namibia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Namibia are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.47
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.07
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,269.93
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.92
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.79
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,167.55
|
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,419.15
|
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.34
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,806.19
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,876.66
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 65.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.72
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.78
|
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.25
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.76
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.80
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.90
|
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
|
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