Namibia vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namibia Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$756
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2244
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$501
$299
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$449
🍽️ Food expenses
$344
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$35.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$162
💸 GDP per capita
$4413
$2848
😃 Human freedom index
7.5
4.85
❤️ Life expectancy
67.4
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
14
🌐 English speaking %
17.2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
45
29
😀 Quality of life
39
28
🏙️ Population
3.03M
6.92M

The average cost of living in Namibia ($982) is 30% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($756). Namibia ranked 103rd vs 140th for Nicaragua in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Namibia compared to 0.2 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 130th and 155th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Namibia vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Namibia and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Namibia Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1038
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$343
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.8
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$555
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$6.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.16
$7.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$7.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$8.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5457
$6084

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In Namibia

City Cost of living Population
Windhoek
$1040
486K
Walvis Bay
$893
103K
Swakopmund
$834
75.9K
Otjiwarongo
$925
49K
Rehoboth
$945
40.8K
Tsumeb
$890
35K
Gobabis
$998
33.4K
Mariental
$991
18.5K
Oshikango
$891
12.4K
Omaruru
$982
10.8K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$788
937K
Leon
$759
174K
Masaya
$817
140K
Chinandega
$791
122K
Granada
$706
105K
Esteli
$716
112K
Matagalpa
$665
133K
Jinotega
$503
99.4K
Juigalpa
$796
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$844
14.7K