Namibia vs Papua New Guinea - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namibia Papua New Guinea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2244
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$501
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$344
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$218
💸 GDP per capita
$4413
$3007
😃 Human freedom index
7.5
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
67.4
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
26
🌐 English speaking %
17.2%
70.4%
🎓 Higher education
45
35
😀 Quality of life
39
38
🏙️ Population
3.03M
10.6M

The average cost of living in Namibia ($982) is 76% more expensive than in Papua New Guinea ($558). Namibia ranked 103rd vs 173rd for Papua New Guinea 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 0.4 months in Papua New Guinea. Ranked 130th and 133rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Namibia vs Papua New Guinea

We calculate prices for Namibia and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$4.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1038
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.8
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$555
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$17.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.16
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$7.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$23.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$4.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$4.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$33
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5457
$4971

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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 Papua New Guinea

City Cost of living Population
Port Moresby
$562
317K
Lae
$546
101K