Sunday, February 25, 2007

Typical Costs

Typical costs for various items in Namibia (Windhoek) based on a currency exchange rate of N$6.40 = US$1.00.[cut]

USD

N$

Groceries

  

Bag of chips (medium sized, not large)

$11.00

$1.72

Chocolate bar

$8.00

$1.25

1 pound of seedless grapes

$7.00

$1.09

Six eggs

$4.65

$0.73

Five potatoes

$8.80

$1.38

Pepsi 6-pack

$28.14

$4.40

Macaroni (1 Kilo)

$11.29

$1.76

Jungle crunch cereal

$18.00

$2.81

Chicken fillets (4 Kilos)

$20.89

$3.26

Ground beef (2.6 Kilos)

$11.28

$1.76

Refried beans (can)

$2.79

$0.44

Milk, 1 Liter

$5.39

$0.84

Canned veggies

$5.69

$0.89

  

Eating Out

  

Hamburger, Fries, Drink

$30.00

$4.69

KFC 3-piece

$20.00

$3.13

Small ice cream in a cup

$6.00

$0.94

Beer (draft)

$6.00

$0.94

1 Shot JD

$12.00

$1.88

Prime-cut Steak

$90.00

$14.06

  

Entertainment

  

New release movie rental

$24.00

$3.75

New hardback book

$225.00

$35.16

New paperback book

$150.00

$23.44

Magazine

$30.00

$4.69

Newspaper (local)

$2.00

$0.31

Movie ticket

$38.00

$5.94

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