Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 68.8% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Namibia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Namibia
- Transportation
-
pay 96.8% more in Namibia
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Namibia
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Namibia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% more in Namibia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Namibia
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Namibia are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, housing, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Namibia.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,714
|
$7.95
NAD151.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,120
|
$4.23
NAD80.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,664
|
$0.83
NAD15.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,250
|
$0.68
NAD13.05
|
|
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,895
|
$0.88
NAD16.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫153,595
|
$3.33
NAD63.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,558
|
$5.12
NAD97.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,055
|
$2.57
NAD48.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,248
|
$2.33
NAD44.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,387
|
$0.79
NAD15.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,811
|
$0.77
NAD14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,469
|
$0.71
NAD13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,330
|
$0.83
NAD15.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,075
|
$0.91
NAD17.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,230
|
$0.93
NAD17.80
|
|
pay 96.8% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫87,973
|
$4.77
NAD91.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,334
|
$34.08
NAD650.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫898,742,123
|
$15,621.70
NAD298,208.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,145
|
$7.10
NAD135.55
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫220,303
|
$63.90
NAD1,219.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,537,464
|
$452.24
NAD8,632.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,258,642
|
$328.15
NAD6,264.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,012,591
|
$51.47
NAD982.51
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,207,820
|
$169.47
NAD3,235.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫317,044,506
|
$5,302.57
NAD101,222.70
|
|
pay 64.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,234
|
$1.49
NAD28.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,094
|
$1.81
NAD34.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,114
|
$2.97
NAD56.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫560,453
|
$34.72
NAD662.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,708
|
$4.90
NAD93.53
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫710,316
|
$37.49
NAD715.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫563,078
|
$26.97
NAD514.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,016,878
|
$70.06
NAD1,337.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,026,073
|
$69.59
NAD1,328.38
|
|
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