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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 89.1% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 164.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 100.1% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$9.92 NAD 164
101.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$34.36 NAD 566
117.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$4.62 NAD 76.1
146.75%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$1.71 NAD 28.24
214.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$0.99 NAD 16.34
165.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$0.87 NAD 14.36
136.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$1.38 NAD 22.67
327.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$1.54 NAD 25.45
355.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.40 NAD 23.05
-22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$0.81 NAD 13.33
338.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$1.71 NAD 28.11
176.61%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$2.61 NAD 43.06
64.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$7.08 NAD 117
83.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$4.84 NAD 79.7
152.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$6.47 NAD 107
152.86%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$1.85 NAD 30.56
181.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$1.98 NAD 32.61
-14.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$1.78 NAD 29.33
157.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$1.80 NAD 29.71
176.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.74 NAD 28.64
71.26%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.78 NAD 29.40
70.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$1.81 NAD 29.87
24.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.08 NAD 17.72
100.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$2.71 NAD 44.69
262.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$6.33 NAD 104
139.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.19 NAD 19.67
60.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$1.79 NAD 29.52
100.00%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$0.70 NAD 11.47
255.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$41.16 NAD 678
60.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$0.74 NAD 12.23
416.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$0.85 NAD 14.00
109.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$11.74 NAD 194
151.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$1.17 NAD 19.22
-22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$21.2K NAD 348.7K
39.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$23.7K NAD 391.2K
10.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$113 NAD 1,870
81.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$17.75 NAD 292
220.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$55.0 NAD 907
32.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$37.00 NAD 610
22.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$12.92 NAD 213
69.04%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$5.68 NAD 93.7
142.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$195 NAD 3,221
593.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$5,282 NAD 87.1K
326.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$49.00 NAD 808
4.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$28.71 NAD 473
47.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$76.3 NAD 1,258
16.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$71.3 NAD 1,174
61.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$461 NAD 7,596
282.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$356 NAD 5,870
302.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$1,131 NAD 18.6K
149.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$812 NAD 13.4K
190.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$944 NAD 15.6K
259.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$401 NAD 6,607
552.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$1,026 NAD 16.9K
321.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
11.36
-42.69%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Namibia: February 28, 2026

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