Cost of living and expenses in Namibia

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Namibia? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Namibia, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Namibia (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Namibia Namibian dollar (NAD). For 10 US dollars you can get 182 Namibian dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.82 thousand Namibian dollars. And the other way around: For 100 Namibian dollars you can get 5.51 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Namibia


What are the different prices in the cities in Namibia? Look here: Prices in cities in Namibia

Prices: Windhoek   Walvis Bay   Swakopmund   Gobabis   Okahandja   Otjiwarongo   Rehoboth   Oshakati   Tsumeb   Aranos  


Price fees $79 ($55 - $99)

fees

$79 ($55 - $99)
62% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $56 ($28 - $72)

internet

$56 ($28 - $72)
21% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $38 ($33 - $44)

jeans

$38 ($33 - $44)
27% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $788

average earnings

$788
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $342 ($248 - $441)

renting a small apartment in the center

$342 ($248 - $441)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $639 ($386 - $1.1K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$639 ($386 - $1.1K)
74% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Namibia:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.72 (NAD 13)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $22 (NAD 400)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.2 (NAD 22)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $13.8K (NAD 250K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $342 (NAD 6.2K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $264 (NAD 4.79K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $824 (NAD 15K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $639 (NAD 11.6K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $79 (NAD 1.43K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $56 (NAD 1.01K)
  11. numb_34 $15 (NAD 273)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $38 (NAD 694)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $26 (NAD 469)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $61 (NAD 1.11K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $49 (NAD 883)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $14.5K (NAD 263K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $130 (NAD 2.37K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $644 (NAD 11.7K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $3.45K (NAD 62.6K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $510 (NAD 9.25K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $788 (NAD 14.3K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 10%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.72 (NAD 13)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.77 (NAD 14)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $6.6 (NAD 120)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Namibia

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2018: $855(NAD 15.5K)

Namibia price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2018-2018
Namibia price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Namibia?
See the average salary in previous years in 2018: $723(NAD 13.1K)

Namibia price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2018-2018
Namibia price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2018: $48(NAD 874)

Namibia price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2018-2018
Namibia price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2018: $45(NAD 814)

Namibia price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2018-2018
Namibia price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Namibia in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2018: $39(NAD 714)

Namibia price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2018-2018
Namibia price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

tomatoes

$1.5 ($0.83 - $1.9)
69% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$1.7 ($0.94 - $2.5)
67% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$1.4 ($0.83 - $2.2)
77% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.83 ($0.55 - $1.4)
67% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$38 ($33 - $44)
27% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$56 ($28 - $72)
21% is less expensive than in United States