Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 11.8% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.9% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 36.9% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Namibia
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Namibia are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Namibia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 35.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
|
pay 36.9% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
|
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