Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 61.5% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Namibia
- Housing
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pay 59.2% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4 times more in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.2% less in Namibia
- Clothing
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pay 62.6% less in Namibia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Namibia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Namibia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
|
pay 7.4 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 75.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
|
pay 62.6% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
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