Namibia vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namibia Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2244
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$501
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$344
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$133
💸 GDP per capita
$4413
$1078
😃 Human freedom index
7.5
5.91
❤️ Life expectancy
67.4
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
25
🌐 English speaking %
17.2%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
45
69
😀 Quality of life
39
28
🏙️ Population
3.03M
50M

The average cost of living in Namibia ($982) is 53% more expensive than in Uganda ($643). Namibia ranked 103rd vs 161st for Uganda 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 Uganda. Ranked 130th and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Namibia vs Uganda

We calculate prices for Namibia and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 9 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 Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.3
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.24
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1038
$918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$54.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.8
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
20.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$555
$996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.16
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$4.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$5.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$36.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5457
$4948

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Cities Comparison in Namibia vs Uganda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$697
1.68M
Mbale
$624
586K
Arua
$577
385K
Kira Town
$635
317K
Jinja
$573
279K
Gulu
$591
177K
Kasese
$541
134K
Entebbe
$531
70K
Tororo
$603
42.9K