Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Namibia Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Namibia

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 95.3% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 164.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 96.4% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 139.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$9.9 NAD 176
105.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$35.05 NAD 623
112.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$4.62 NAD 82.2
148.70%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$1.71 NAD 30.38
197.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$0.97 NAD 17.27
161.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$0.95 NAD 16.86
122.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$1.38 NAD 24.46
341.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$1.52 NAD 26.95
367.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.35 NAD 23.97
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$0.82 NAD 14.53
351.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$1.63 NAD 29.07
185.28%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$2.71 NAD 48.23
55.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$7.25 NAD 129
75.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$5.03 NAD 89.5
143.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$6.52 NAD 116
146.63%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$1.92 NAD 34.23
181.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$1.95 NAD 34.63
-11.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$1.85 NAD 32.92
136.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$1.86 NAD 33.09
165.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$1.79 NAD 31.91
60.89%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$1.75 NAD 31.08
75.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$1.82 NAD 32.3
23.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$1.07 NAD 19.05
106.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$2.73 NAD 48.58
269.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$5.4 NAD 96
172.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.24 NAD 22.06
54.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$1.76 NAD 31.31
101.14%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.74 NAD 13.13
245.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$41.24 NAD 734
54.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$0.69 NAD 12.32
452.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$0.79 NAD 14.04
124.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$11.78 NAD 210
158.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$1.18 NAD 20.91
-20.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$21.6K NAD 384.5K
38.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$23.6K NAD 420.4K
9.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$114 NAD 2,022
83.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$17.56 NAD 312
229.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$55 NAD 978
29.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$37.39 NAD 665
22.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$13.05 NAD 232
70.50%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$5.53 NAD 98.3
155.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$200 NAD 3,550
587.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$5,240 NAD 93.2K
326.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$49.01 NAD 872
5.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$28.53 NAD 507
47.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$77.7 NAD 1,382
13.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$70.7 NAD 1,257
57.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$458 NAD 8,145
278.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$350 NAD 6,231
312.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$1,133 NAD 20.2K
151.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$789 NAD 14K
199.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$879 NAD 15.6K
268.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$452 NAD 8,037
490.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$951 NAD 16.9K
353.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
11.36
-42.69%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Namibia: October 26, 2025

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