Namibia vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namibia Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1816
$2439
🏠 One person rent
$410
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$633
$248
💸 GDP per capita
$5031
$5859
😃 Human freedom index
7.31
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
59.3
70.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
40
🌐 English speaking %
17.2%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
47
28
😀 Quality of life
38
42
🏙️ Population
2.53M
563K

The average cost of living in Namibia ($776) is 13% less expensive than in Suriname ($894). Namibia ranked 115th vs 97th for Suriname in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Namibia compared to 0.3 months in Suriname. Ranked 128th and 113th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Namibia vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Namibia and Suriname 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 Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.3
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.3
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
16.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.9
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.57
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.7
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.5
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3475
$498

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In Namibia

City Cost of living Population
Windhoek
$807
431K
Walvis Bay
$718
85K
Swakopmund
$723
34.3K
Otjiwarongo
$717
28.2K
Rehoboth
$738
28.8K
Tsumeb
$687
19.3K
Gobabis
$751
19.1K
Oshikango
$677
12.4K
Mariental
$765
12.5K
Omaruru
$749
6.3K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$896
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$870
12.8K