Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Namibia

For one person, living is cheaper in Namibia: $1,135 a month against $2,535 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $16,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Berlin, Germany
Namibia
Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,535
/mo nomad
🇳🇦 Namibia
$1,135
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 61.1% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 123.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 71.3% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 99% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.50 €14.70
$8.76 NAD 143
88.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.1 €70.4
$35.72 NAD 585
121.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 €12.46
$5.83 NAD 95.5
139.79%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.90
$2.08 NAD 34.01
110.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 €2.85
$0.81 NAD 13.22
295.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 €2.74
$0.83 NAD 13.58
271.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 €4.79
$1.54 NAD 25.25
249.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.90
$1.92 NAD 31.47
128.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.11
$1.65 NAD 27.01
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 €2.23
$0.95 NAD 15.62
164.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 €2.99
$1.93 NAD 31.63
74.09%
Eggs
$4.68 €4.16
$3.18 NAD 52.0
47.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.28 €16.29
$9.19 NAD 150
98.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.91
$6.81 NAD 112
79.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.10 €16.13
$7.40 NAD 121
144.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.99
$2.39 NAD 39.18
40.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 €1.76
$1.95 NAD 31.87
1.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 €3.02
$1.78 NAD 29.15
90.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 €3.22
$2.03 NAD 33.19
77.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.80
$2.26 NAD 36.93
-10.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.71
$1.86 NAD 30.53
3.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.32
$1.92 NAD 31.38
-22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.81
$1.13 NAD 18.47
-20.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.48 €9.33
$3.16 NAD 51.8
231.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.68 €5.95
$6.68 NAD 109
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.17
$1.41 NAD 23.12
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.79
$1.45 NAD 23.72
38.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.53 €4.04
$0.76 NAD 12.37
496.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.2 €62.6
$48.29 NAD 791
45.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 €4.32
$0.83 NAD 13.58
484.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 €2.77
$0.87 NAD 14.32
257.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.21 €33.15
$15.46 NAD 253
140.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 €2.08
$1.36 NAD 22.21
71.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €29.7K
$24.3K NAD 397.4K
37.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K €35.1K
$32.3K NAD 528.5K
21.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$390 €347
$126 NAD 2,055
210.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.59
$26.12 NAD 428
-24.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.03 €43.68
$49.77 NAD 815
-1.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.21 €35.82
$36.90 NAD 604
8.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.15 €31.31
$10.69 NAD 175
228.81%
Cinema Ticket
$15.36 €13.68
$5.36 NAD 87.8
186.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 €130
$210 NAD 3,431
-30.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.0K €16.0K
$9,063 NAD 148.4K
98.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100.0 €89.1
$56.1 NAD 918
78.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.89 €42.66
$34.18 NAD 560
40.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €91.7
$90.2 NAD 1,477
14.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
$92.6 NAD 1,515
52.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 €1,271
$485 NAD 7,944
194.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 €964
$350 NAD 5,732
209.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,717 €2,421
$1,418 NAD 23.2K
91.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 €1,933
$942 NAD 15.4K
130.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,523 €7,592
$1,599 NAD 26.2K
433.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,436 €4,842
$604 NAD 9,891
799.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,543 €3,156
$987 NAD 16.2K
258.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.42
-66.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Berlin: November 1, 2026

Last update for Namibia: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Berlin
$1.1K
Namibia
$350 67.7% $732
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$459
Namibia
$201 56.1% $257
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
Namibia
$226 35.5% $125
Eating Out
Berlin
$287
Namibia
$131 54.5% $157
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$176
Namibia
$123 30.4% $54
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
Namibia
$57 48% $52
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
Namibia
$48 32.9% $23
Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇳🇦 Namibia
🕒 Local time
19:16 7:16 PM
20:16 8:16 PM
1 h ahead of Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 Capital
2,533,794
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

NAD, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 0.891 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Namibian Dollar exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 16.37 NAD (100 NAD = 6.11 USD). 1 EUR = 18.4 NAD (100 NAD = 5.44 EUR).

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