Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 21.7% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 85.6% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.8% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Namibia
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Namibia are more expensive than in Turkey. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Namibia. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.2% more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY242.83
|
$7.95
NAD149.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY242.86
|
$4.23
NAD79.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.26
|
$0.83
NAD15.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY14.86
|
$0.68
NAD12.82
|
|
pay 85.6% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY35.67
|
$0.88
NAD16.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY174.67
|
$3.33
NAD62.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY110.74
|
$5.12
NAD95.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.14
|
$2.57
NAD48.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY84.26
|
$2.33
NAD43.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.00
|
$0.79
NAD14.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY30.67
|
$0.77
NAD14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.62
|
$0.71
NAD13.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY17.91
|
$0.83
NAD15.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.71
|
$0.91
NAD17.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.47
|
$0.93
NAD17.49
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY154.59
|
$4.77
NAD89.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY677.08
|
$34.08
NAD639.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,574,952.04
|
$15,621.70
NAD292,990.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY221.13
|
$7.10
NAD133.18
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY397.31
|
$63.90
NAD1,198.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,560.46
|
$452.24
NAD8,481.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY11,824.35
|
$328.15
NAD6,154.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,562.42
|
$51.47
NAD965.32
|
|
pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,358.07
|
$169.47
NAD3,178.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY242,217.44
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,451.78
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY89.34
|
$1.49
NAD27.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY92.12
|
$1.81
NAD33.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY67.15
|
$2.97
NAD55.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,276.93
|
$34.72
NAD651.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY179.24
|
$4.90
NAD91.89
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,501.93
|
$37.49
NAD703.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,431.77
|
$26.97
NAD505.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,105.66
|
$70.06
NAD1,314.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,614.03
|
$69.59
NAD1,305.14
|
|
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