Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 18.9% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% less in Namibia
Expenses including clothing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA3,770
|
$7.95
NAD149.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,183
|
$4.23
NAD79.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA534
|
$0.83
NAD15.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA567
|
$0.68
NAD12.89
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA318
|
$0.88
NAD16.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA3,891
|
$3.33
NAD62.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,090
|
$5.12
NAD96.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,392
|
$2.57
NAD48.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,530
|
$2.33
NAD43.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA587
|
$0.79
NAD14.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA470
|
$0.77
NAD14.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA570
|
$0.71
NAD13.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA508
|
$0.83
NAD15.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA370
|
$0.91
NAD17.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA312
|
$0.93
NAD17.59
|
|
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,532
|
$4.77
NAD89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA14,136
|
$34.08
NAD642.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA15,549,986
|
$15,621.70
NAD294,576.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA14,608
|
$7.10
NAD133.90
|
|
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA28,021
|
$63.90
NAD1,204.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA537,930
|
$452.24
NAD8,527.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA188,485
|
$328.15
NAD6,187.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA56,213
|
$51.47
NAD970.54
|
|
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA143,720
|
$169.47
NAD3,195.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA3,920,481
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,990.05
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,414
|
$1.49
NAD28.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,441
|
$1.81
NAD34.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA848
|
$2.97
NAD55.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA37,383
|
$34.72
NAD654.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
$4.90
NAD92.39
|
|
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA33,927
|
$37.49
NAD706.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA21,676
|
$26.97
NAD508.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA50,891
|
$70.06
NAD1,321.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA53,483
|
$69.59
NAD1,312.21
|
|
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