Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 23.0% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.0% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 24.5% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 4.1% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Namibia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
$7.95
NAD149.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
$4.23
NAD79.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
$0.83
NAD15.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
$0.68
NAD12.83
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
$0.88
NAD16.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
$3.33
NAD62.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
$5.12
NAD96.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
$2.57
NAD48.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
$0.77
NAD14.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
$0.83
NAD15.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
$4.77
NAD89.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
$15,621.70
NAD293,219.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
$63.90
NAD1,199.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
$452.24
NAD8,488.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
$328.15
NAD6,159.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
$51.47
NAD966.07
|
|
pay 53.8% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
$1.49
NAD27.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
$1.81
NAD33.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
$2.97
NAD55.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
$34.72
NAD651.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
$4.90
NAD91.96
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
$69.59
NAD1,306.16
|
|
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