Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 48.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.7% less in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% less in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.9% less in Namibia
- Housing
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pay 36.7% less in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% less in Namibia
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Namibia
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$7.95
NAD144.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$4.23
NAD76.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.68
NAD12.40
|
|
pay 15.3% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.88
NAD15.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$3.33
NAD60.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$5.12
NAD92.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$2.57
NAD46.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$2.33
NAD42.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.79
NAD14.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.77
NAD13.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.71
NAD12.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$0.83
NAD15.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.91
NAD16.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.93
NAD16.92
|
|
pay 52.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$4.77
NAD86.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.04
|
$34.08
NAD618.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,962.46
|
$15,621.70
NAD283,433.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.27
|
$7.10
NAD128.83
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$63.90
NAD1,159.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.60
|
$452.24
NAD8,205.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.18
|
$328.15
NAD5,953.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.42
|
$51.47
NAD933.83
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.19
|
$169.47
NAD3,074.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,420.10
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,207.75
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$1.49
NAD27.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.81
NAD32.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$2.97
NAD53.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$34.72
NAD629.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$4.90
NAD88.90
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.71
|
$37.49
NAD680.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$26.97
NAD489.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.94
|
$70.06
NAD1,271.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.87
|
$69.59
NAD1,262.57
|
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