Namibia vs Palau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namibia Palau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2228
$2788
🏠 One person rent
$390
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$1095
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$781
$571
💸 GDP per capita
$4743
$14565
😃 Human freedom index
7.31
6.4
❤️ Life expectancy
58.1
69.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
49
🌐 English speaking %
17.2%
92.5%
🎓 Higher education
47
1
😀 Quality of life
35
42
🏙️ Population
2.53M
21.7K

The average cost of living in Namibia ($821) is 30% less expensive than in Palau ($1169). Namibia ranked 118th vs 61st for Palau in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Namibia compared to 0.5 months in Palau. Ranked 133rd and 103rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Namibia vs Palau

We calculate prices for Namibia and Palau as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 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 Palau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.85
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$771
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$120
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.91%
14.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$691
$1341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$688
$1006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.69
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$9.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$22.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.88
$4.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$50.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.46
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5030
$5947

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In Namibia

City Cost of living Population
Windhoek
$840
431K
Walvis Bay
$790
85K
Rehoboth
$779
40.8K
Tsumeb
$766
35K
Swakopmund
$807
34.3K
Gobabis
$818
33.4K
Otjiwarongo
$797
28.2K
Oshikango
$761
12.4K
Mariental
$832
12.5K
Omaruru
$833
10.7K

In Palau

City Cost of living Population
Melekeok
$1168
299
Ngerulmud
$1169
271