Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 22.4% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 16.4% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 18.7% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Namibia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Namibia are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 63.8% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL56.18
|
$7.95
NAD145.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.66
|
$4.23
NAD77.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.99
|
$0.83
NAD15.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.06
|
$0.68
NAD12.53
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.88
|
$0.88
NAD16.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.95
|
$3.33
NAD61.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL73.52
|
$5.12
NAD93.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.21
|
$2.57
NAD47.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL36.04
|
$2.33
NAD42.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.77
|
$0.79
NAD14.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
$0.77
NAD14.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
$0.71
NAD13.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.64
|
$0.83
NAD15.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.29
|
$0.91
NAD16.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.71
|
$0.93
NAD17.09
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL86.81
|
$4.77
NAD87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL546.24
|
$34.08
NAD624.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL312,135.87
|
$15,621.70
NAD286,215.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL473.33
|
$7.10
NAD130.10
|
|
pay 43.6% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,055.32
|
$63.90
NAD1,170.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,161.81
|
$452.24
NAD8,285.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,381.47
|
$328.15
NAD6,012.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,087.38
|
$51.47
NAD942.99
|
|
pay 18.7% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,349.41
|
$169.47
NAD3,105.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL92,244.01
|
$5,302.57
NAD97,151.96
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.81
|
$1.49
NAD27.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.91
|
$1.81
NAD33.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.82
|
$2.97
NAD54.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL520.23
|
$34.72
NAD636.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL67.63
|
$4.90
NAD89.77
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL955.57
|
$37.49
NAD686.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL433.52
|
$26.97
NAD494.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,352.59
|
$70.06
NAD1,283.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,476.05
|
$69.59
NAD1,274.96
|
|
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