Cost of living in Namibia

The cost of living in Namibia is approximately 821 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2228 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Namibia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
821 $
Without Rent
431 $
Rent & Utilities
390 $
Food
316 $
Transport
45 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
781 $
GDP per Capita
4,743 $
Freedom Index
7.31
Lifespan
58 years
Speak English
17%
Population
2.5M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.85 $
Dinner 42.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.04 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.64 $
Capuccino 1.86 $
Coke, 330ml 0.98 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.49 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.82 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.15 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.81 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.06 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.36 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.85 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.92 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.78 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.19 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.9 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.77 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.24 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.78 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.11 $
Cigarette pack 2.9 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.78 $
Monthly Pass 32.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.69 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.13 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.48 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 53 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 81 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 58.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 261 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 771 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 353 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 948 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 691 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 688 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 781 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.91%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.88 $
Haircut 7.46 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 67.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 44.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 155 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,030 $

Cities in Namibia by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Tsumeb
$478
Windhoek
$454
Oshikango
$438
Gobabis
$426
Mariental
$424
Otjiwarongo
$423
Omaruru
$423
Rehoboth
$384
Swakopmund
$359
Walvis Bay
$350