Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 19.1% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.43
|
$7.95
NAD149.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.28
|
$4.23
NAD79.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.44
|
$0.83
NAD15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.68
NAD12.83
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.23
|
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.51
|
$3.33
NAD62.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.55
|
$5.12
NAD96.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.13
|
$2.57
NAD48.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.84
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.66
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.77
NAD14.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€5.79
|
$4.77
NAD89.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€24.35
|
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€22,290.72
|
$15,621.70
NAD293,219.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€10.62
|
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€18.79
|
$63.90
NAD1,199.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€517.24
|
$452.24
NAD8,488.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€427.13
|
$328.15
NAD6,159.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€156.09
|
$51.47
NAD966.07
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€365.76
|
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,363.05
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.81
|
$1.49
NAD27.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.14
|
$1.81
NAD33.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.78
|
$2.97
NAD55.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€36.53
|
$34.72
NAD651.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.50
|
$4.90
NAD91.96
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€58.01
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€26.65
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€72.01
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€84.19
|
$69.59
NAD1,306.16
|
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