Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 23.0% cheaper than Sweden.
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
SEK131.53
|
$7.95
NAD144.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK104.33
|
$4.23
NAD76.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.53
|
$0.83
NAD15.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.28
|
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.44
|
$0.88
NAD15.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK57.22
|
$3.33
NAD60.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.98
|
$5.12
NAD92.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.27
|
$2.57
NAD46.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.61
|
$2.33
NAD42.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.15
|
$0.79
NAD14.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.66
|
$0.77
NAD13.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.52
|
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.09
|
$0.83
NAD15.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.43
|
$0.91
NAD16.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.74
|
$0.93
NAD16.91
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK73.23
|
$4.77
NAD86.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK751.61
|
$34.08
NAD617.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK296,330.10
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,221.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK236.90
|
$7.10
NAD128.74
|
|
pay 4.1% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK334.26
|
$63.90
NAD1,158.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,068.74
|
$452.24
NAD8,199.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,081.06
|
$328.15
NAD5,949.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK853.90
|
$51.47
NAD933.13
|
|
pay 53.8% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,349.45
|
$169.47
NAD3,072.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,606.74
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,135.64
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK73.30
|
$1.49
NAD27.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.77
|
$1.81
NAD32.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.72
|
$2.97
NAD53.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK427.09
|
$34.72
NAD629.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK157.12
|
$4.90
NAD88.83
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK872.92
|
$37.49
NAD679.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK392.45
|
$26.97
NAD488.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK931.70
|
$70.06
NAD1,270.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,381.06
|
$69.59
NAD1,261.62
|
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