Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 1.9% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Namibia
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Namibia are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR167.89
|
$7.95
NAD149.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.27
|
$4.23
NAD79.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.86
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.87
|
$0.68
NAD12.81
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.54
|
$0.88
NAD16.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.77
|
$3.33
NAD62.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.56
|
$5.12
NAD95.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.67
|
$2.57
NAD48.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.95
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.67
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.55
|
$0.77
NAD14.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.01
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.07
|
$0.83
NAD15.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.36
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.39
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.35
|
$4.77
NAD89.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR978.84
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR385,612.54
|
$15,621.70
NAD292,704.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR159.97
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR774.11
|
$63.90
NAD1,197.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,158.34
|
$452.24
NAD8,473.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,106.61
|
$328.15
NAD6,148.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,504.41
|
$51.47
NAD964.37
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,258.07
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,475.36
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.44
|
$1.49
NAD27.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.23
|
$1.81
NAD33.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.34
|
$2.97
NAD55.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR552.01
|
$34.72
NAD650.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR123.89
|
$4.90
NAD91.80
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR892.85
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR599.89
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,691.36
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,522.54
|
$69.59
NAD1,303.86
|
|
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