Cost of Living in Namibia

Summary of cost of living in Namibia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,887.6€ (37,692.1N$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 541.0€ (10,802.1N$) without rent.
Cost of living in Namibia is, on average, 53.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Namibia is, on average, 70.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	9.01 €	4.01-12.52
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	35.06 €	27.54-42.57
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.51 €	3.51-6.01
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.25 €	0.78-2.25
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.25 €	0.90-2.50
Cappuccino (regular)	1.67 €	0.85-2.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.84 €	0.60-1.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.80 €	0.50-1.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.78 €	3.60-7.58
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.43-0.73
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.71 €	0.50-1.11
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.42 €	1.50-4.51
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.14 €	1.14-4.77
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.91 €	0.80-2.73
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.48 €	2.04-3.41
Apples (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.55-1.14
Banana (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.57-1.14
Oranges (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.34-1.14
Tomato (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.45-1.02
Potato (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.23-1.93
Onion (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.34-1.14
Lettuce (1 head)	1.46 €	1.00-2.25
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.98 €	0.65-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.01 €	3.21-9.51
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.02 €	0.75-1.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.49 €	0.90-1.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.50 €	2.10-3.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.65 €	0.65-0.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	34.00 €	20.03-45.07
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.65 €	0.65-1.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.21 €	1.05-1.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	6.01 €	6.01-15.02
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.08 €	3.74-4.40
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,155.13 €	16,526.00-20,181.75
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,678.57 €	17,263.41-26,867.26
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	85.93 €	50.08-150.24
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	15.45 €	12.47-30.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	44.62 €	25.04-63.35
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.73 €	19.28-59.09
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	10.52 €	5.01-15.02
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.76 €	4.01-7.51
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	154.69 €	75.12-250.39
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,016.32 €	3,004.73-5,007.88
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	40.34 €	30.05-55.09
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	24.14 €	10.02-35.01
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	64.82 €	40.06-90.14
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	56.20 €	27.04-100.16
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	365.19 €	250.39-500.79
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	287.39 €	184.69-500.79
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	903.50 €	600.95-1,251.97
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	774.43 €	400.63-1,251.97
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	56.99 €	39.55-186.10
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	41.41 €	27.91-93.05
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	801.91 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.17	8.00-12.25

Prices in Namibia

This country had 339 entries in the past 12 months by 25 different contributors.
Last update: January 2025
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