Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 51.2% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.4% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.9% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.40
|
$7.95
NAD153.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.93
|
$4.23
NAD81.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.01
|
$0.83
NAD16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.48
|
$0.68
NAD13.16
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.78
|
$0.88
NAD16.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.10
|
$3.33
NAD64.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.70
|
$5.12
NAD98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.35
|
$2.57
NAD49.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.93
|
$2.33
NAD44.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.38
|
$0.79
NAD15.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.79
|
$0.77
NAD14.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.37
|
$0.71
NAD13.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.67
|
$0.83
NAD16.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.35
|
$0.91
NAD17.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.37
|
$0.93
NAD17.95
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.80
|
$4.77
NAD91.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD119.15
|
$34.08
NAD656.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD178,719.60
|
$15,621.70
NAD300,738.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.51
|
$7.10
NAD136.70
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD47.71
|
$63.90
NAD1,230.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,622.45
|
$452.24
NAD8,706.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,624.39
|
$328.15
NAD6,317.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD160.25
|
$51.47
NAD990.84
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,569.99
|
$169.47
NAD3,262.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,118.76
|
$5,302.57
NAD102,081.69
|
|
pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.89
|
$1.49
NAD28.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.21
|
$1.81
NAD34.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.68
|
$2.97
NAD57.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD138.82
|
$34.72
NAD668.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.89
|
$4.90
NAD94.32
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD87.51
|
$37.49
NAD721.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD58.54
|
$26.97
NAD519.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD127.61
|
$70.06
NAD1,348.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD147.30
|
$69.59
NAD1,339.65
|
|
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