Namibia vs Turkmenistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namibia Turkmenistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$1668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1816
$3824
🏠 One person rent
$410
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$734
$1548
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.5
$39
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$633
$573
💸 GDP per capita
$5031
$8793
😃 Human freedom index
7.31
4.1
❤️ Life expectancy
59.3
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
18
🌐 English speaking %
17.2%
2%
🎓 Higher education
47
1
😀 Quality of life
38
26
🏙️ Population
2.53M
6.12M

The average cost of living in Namibia ($776) is 53% less expensive than in Turkmenistan ($1668). Namibia ranked 115th vs 23rd for Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan. Ranked 128th and 156th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Namibia vs Turkmenistan

We calculate prices for Namibia and Turkmenistan as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 6 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 Turkmenistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.3
$31.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$55.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$912
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$681
$1449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$48.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.3
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$87.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$4548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3438
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.9
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$5.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$7.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$27.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.57
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.7
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.5
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$22.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3475
$6392

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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 Turkmenistan

City Cost of living Population
Ashgabat
$1679
828K
Turkmenabat
$1662
409K
Dasoguz
$1657
227K
Mary
$1644
126K
Anau
$1648
29.6K
Baherden
$1642
24.7K