Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 48.1% cheaper than Utah.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Utah, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Utah
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.44
|
$7.95
NAD139.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.85
|
$4.23
NAD74.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$0.83
NAD14.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.68
NAD12.03
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Utah
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
|
$0.88
NAD15.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
|
$3.33
NAD58.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$5.12
NAD90.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
|
$2.57
NAD45.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
|
$2.33
NAD41.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.79
NAD13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.77
NAD13.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.71
NAD12.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.83
NAD14.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.91
NAD16.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$0.93
NAD16.41
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Utah
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.70
|
$4.77
NAD83.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.08
|
$34.08
NAD599.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,772.50
|
$15,621.70
NAD274,908.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.72
|
$7.10
NAD124.96
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Utah
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.57
|
$63.90
NAD1,124.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,440.16
|
$452.24
NAD7,958.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,209.26
|
$328.15
NAD5,774.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.10
|
$51.47
NAD905.74
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Utah
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$952.44
|
$169.47
NAD2,982.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,083.33
|
$5,302.57
NAD93,314.10
|
|
pay 54.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Utah
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
|
$1.49
NAD26.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.67
|
$1.81
NAD31.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26
|
$2.97
NAD52.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.08
|
$34.72
NAD610.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.53
|
$4.90
NAD86.22
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Utah
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.67
|
$37.49
NAD659.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.98
|
$26.97
NAD474.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.02
|
$70.06
NAD1,232.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.71
|
$69.59
NAD1,224.59
|
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