Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Namibia Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Namibia

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 50.8% cheaper than Namibia without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 51.2% cheaper than Namibia without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$9.9 NAD 176
-74.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$35.05 NAD 623
-59.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$4.62 NAD 82.2
-11.26%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.71 NAD 30.38
6.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.97 NAD 17.27
-54.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.95 NAD 16.86
-82.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.38 NAD 24.46
40.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$1.52 NAD 26.95
132.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.35 NAD 23.97
-45.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.82 NAD 14.53
-41.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.63 NAD 29.07
-55.83%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.71 NAD 48.23
-65.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$7.25 NAD 129
-27.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.03 NAD 89.5
-37.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.52 NAD 116
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.92 NAD 34.23
14.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.95 NAD 34.63
-63.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.85 NAD 32.92
-41.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.86 NAD 33.09
-69.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.79 NAD 31.91
-76.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.75 NAD 31.08
-74.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.82 NAD 32.3
-69.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$1.07 NAD 19.05
-69.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$2.73 NAD 48.58
49.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$5.4 NAD 96
47.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.24 NAD 22.06
54.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.76 NAD 31.31
64.20%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.74 NAD 13.13
-54.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$41.24 NAD 734
-75.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.69 NAD 12.32
40.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.79 NAD 14.04
-64.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$11.78 NAD 210
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.18 NAD 20.91
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$21.6K NAD 384.5K
-35.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$23.6K NAD 420.4K
-6.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$114 NAD 2,022
-64.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$17.56 NAD 312
-78.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$55 NAD 978
-85.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$37.39 NAD 665
-57.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$13.05 NAD 232
-41.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$5.53 NAD 98.3
-37.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$200 NAD 3,550
-65.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$5,240 NAD 93.2K
-64.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$49.01 NAD 872
-48.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$28.53 NAD 507
-5.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$77.7 NAD 1,382
-42.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$70.7 NAD 1,257
-52.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$458 NAD 8,145
-60.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$350 NAD 6,231
-67.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,133 NAD 20.2K
-63.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$789 NAD 14K
-67.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$879 NAD 15.6K
70.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$452 NAD 8,037
83.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$951 NAD 16.9K
-47.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
11.36
-20.60%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Namibia: October 26, 2025

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