Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 2.6 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$7.95
NAD145.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
|
pay 32.5% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
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