Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 62.8% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 80.8% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 69.2% more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% more in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% more in Namibia
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Namibia are more expensive than in Tajikistan. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 44.8% more for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.61
TJS60.86
|
$7.95
NAD153.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
TJS86.44
|
$4.23
NAD81.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TJS6.42
|
$0.83
NAD16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS3.04
|
$0.68
NAD13.16
|
|
pay 80.8% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
TJS6.19
|
$0.88
NAD16.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
TJS46.39
|
$3.33
NAD64.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TJS33.02
|
$5.12
NAD98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
TJS15.99
|
$2.57
NAD49.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
TJS20.43
|
$2.33
NAD44.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
TJS5.89
|
$0.79
NAD15.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TJS9.54
|
$0.77
NAD14.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
TJS11.84
|
$0.71
NAD13.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
TJS3.91
|
$0.83
NAD16.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TJS3.20
|
$0.91
NAD17.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TJS2.24
|
$0.93
NAD17.95
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
TJS34.56
|
$4.77
NAD91.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.68
TJS50.72
|
$34.08
NAD656.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.17
TJS218,074.88
|
$15,621.70
NAD300,738.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.11
TJS33.73
|
$7.10
NAD136.70
|
|
pay 69.2% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.95
TJS259.66
|
$63.90
NAD1,230.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.06
TJS3,958.09
|
$452.24
NAD8,706.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$230.24
TJS2,496.39
|
$328.15
NAD6,317.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.90
TJS389.19
|
$51.47
NAD990.84
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.65
TJS1,156.30
|
$169.47
NAD3,262.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,076.23
TJS109,250.44
|
$5,302.57
NAD102,081.69
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TJS12.17
|
$1.49
NAD28.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
TJS17.50
|
$1.81
NAD34.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.34
TJS25.36
|
$2.97
NAD57.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.25
TJS327.96
|
$34.72
NAD668.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.68
TJS50.72
|
$4.90
NAD94.32
|
|
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.79
TJS268.79
|
$37.49
NAD721.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.11
TJS391.52
|
$26.97
NAD519.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.71
TJS831.73
|
$70.06
NAD1,348.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.36
TJS415.86
|
$69.59
NAD1,339.65
|
|
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