Alcohols are prohibited to buy from supermarkets, especially during Sundays and public holidays. But you can still buy from bars, Restaurants, and hotels, you are not allowed to walk around with alcohol in the streets of Namibia.
Namibia is an interesting destination with millionaires and high employment on the other end of the scale, and due to poverty crime rate is high. 50% of the food is imported which is why things are expensive. Thank you Lenox for sharing your experience. Cheers!
Thank you for visiting Namibia.. 1. Namibia is diverse. Some places/towns are cheap.. some places are expensive..especially when it comes to accommodation. 2. Our malls close 6 to 7 pm,it assists in controlling crime and prevents vandalizing of properties. But super markets are open until 10 pm if someone wants to buy food or drinks,and service stations dont close,you can buy there. 3. Selling of alcohol in shops on Saturday closes at 2,and Sundays they dont sell,but bars,lodges,restaurants and most guesthouses do sell. Its a memeasure in place to allow small scale businesses like bars to make money,and it also helps in controlling street violence and alcohol abuse,Namibians can drink 😅
Another thing about accommodation in Namibia,cheaper cheaper places are not always 100% safe,or sometimes they don't have all the quality services. We are really big on safety..that is why you find that expensive accommodations are in the town part of the city,that's where police are more focused on in patrolling.
Thank you so much Eric for painting a picture for me🙏🤗 Honestly I never knew why these measure are so. I appreciate so much🙏 You said Namibians can drink?😂
So in big cities you don't use transport to get around them? There are smaller and convenient taxis that transport people from one point to another. In other countries, smaller are quite expensive, you have to use a mini-bus which takes time to fill up. In fact fuel is more expensive in other countries like Zambia, Zim and SA.
Thank you for visiting Namibia, but just take note that in every developed country things are never cheap, for as long as we are crying for development in Africa we should also take into consideration that it’s not cheap to live in a developed country. Things might be expensive for travelers in Namibia but one has to plan very well when coming to Namibia, accommodation truly speaking is not cheap here, if you have a good friend in Namibia or you prefer to camp then it’s gonna be cheaper. Also take note that compared to many African countries, Namibia pays better salaries and employees has a lot of benefits, old people has a monthly income and many other social grants or benefits provided to citizens and that make it better for the Namibians to live better in their expensive country.
@ferdieortman6614 but the amenities and services that the visitors have access to are at the level of a developed country. Even supermarkets, in Namibia most urban dwellers buy their groceries mainly from supermarkets. In some African countries supermarkets are for rich people and the rest buy their things from informal markets. Even a shop like shoprite when it was in Nigeria was catering to upper middle class while here it is for low income earners.
Yes, is one of the fastest developing countries in Africa and that can make life a bit more expensive as well, It is not really about Namibia importing most of the things from outside because even meat is expensive in Namibia and is not imported, a lot of local products for me are also just expensive compared to SA. Whatever is making the cost of living to be high in Namibia is just hard to understand sometimes.
@@M_KK those re business arenas en it must be such en there is a difference between upmarket en local market like street vendors en open markets low earn income consumers buy from rather not buy from upmarkets like pick e pays en shoprites
Your guest's example of the huge income inequality is not makesure. Of course, blacks will be mainly the ones working in the service industry. She seems to imply that we are just workers and therefore don't have money to visit these places. Firstly, Swakopmund is a tourist town. The white people you see on the streets and cafes during the week are mainly tourists from other countries. The local white and black middle class would be working in offices, schools, mines, etc. And naturally the only black people visitors will encounter in the city centre will be the ones working in the tourism service industry. But if you guys had come in December, you would have a different view. December is the month when most locals travel throughout the country, including the coast. But you can't expect huge groups of black locals to be on holiday every day for our small population.
🇺🇸🇺🇸 Hi Lenox J,& friends, Interesting Topic! Namibia is a Beautiful Country! In the area of the south and other towns here where I live in the U S, some Counties are Dry counties, Alcohol considered Illegal. It wasn't such a long time ago that my county wasn't allowed to sell alcohol at all! Now it is sold, but on Sunday's Not until after 1:00 pm. I feel you on Everything youre saying, you're describing many places here in the U S. 😊 I would hope your subscribers that can help, and want to see you successful in your Travels will contribute to help you!🙏🏽💖👍🏽 Much Love!
Its Namibian law not to sell alcohol on Sundays and public holidays in supermarkets and its not stupid why didnt you go to shebeens or bars to buy alcohol
Thank u so much for visiting my lovely country 🇳🇦🇳🇦🫶🫶 but HATE is a big word🤦♀️🤣🤣🤣don’t like sound better, next time connect with local youtubers to show you around, much love ❤️❤️🇳🇦🇳🇦
Thank you for visiting,please don’t come back again if hate our country that much. For anyone who wants to visit please budget before travelling ,another thing go online and families yourself with the country first.If you stand the heat go the in June when it cold (winter time)
Thanks for visiting our country. Your choice of accommodation location was a major disadvantage. Academia is mainly a residential area far from city centre. The people that live there mostly work in the city centre during the day so you'll hardly find people in the streets. It's the case with most Windhoek suburbs. Even certain areas in Katutura you won't find people in the streets during weekdays because people are at work. Which is why even hawkers will not be in the streets since potential customers are in offices, hospitals, restaurants etc. working. So it's better to get accommodation in places such as Windhoek North or Windhoek West. These are a few minutes walk to town. When talking about operating hours of businesses here you need to factor in our population size. It does not make business sense to open a shop until late to cater for a few people that remained in town and still have to pay workers overtime. Weekends are for resting so people usually do shopping morning hours. Again overtime kicks in especially on Sundays where the hourly wage is double. So one can't keep a shop open for hours just to cater to a few customers. Also bear in mind that Namibia is a multi ethnic and multi cultural country, and what is offered as local food at single quarters is mainly just from one ethnic group. But there are a lot of places that sell "local" food and not just in the locations. There's a lot of braai spots one can try as well. Even supermarkets in the CBD sell pap. I hope others who are coming to visit will take this into consideration.
You need to consider context of the country's population. You cannot compare shops opening very late in bigger cities were the market is bigger with populations going above 3 million. The entire country has about 3 million ppl.
Lennox you were suppose to hook up with locals to take you around i dont think @Kishmyworld will have the same problems as yours cos he was mostly with locals, while you were just roaming around
Mrs Tsitsi Mandlovu Dont embarass us.😴How does a Zimbabwean not know the word hawkers? Kenyans are highly educated and proficient in the English language. Also, taxis in Namibia (R13 to R20) are 5 times cheaper than Zimbabwe. However, I do agree with the Kenyan guy that accomodation and food are very expensive in Namibia. I worked in Windhoek for 7 years and I enjoyed myself over there. Lived in Ausspanplatz, Windhoek West and Eros near Joes Beerhouse. That time 2010, accomodation was very cheap, lodges were around R50 a day. Nowadays it's around R400 a day.
Yes, in Namibia nobody bother you, unlike in Angola if u are two you cannot speak ur own laguage, the Angolans will not treat you well, will even tease u that u are a foregner.
Alcohols are prohibited to buy from supermarkets, especially during Sundays and public holidays. But you can still buy from bars, Restaurants, and hotels, you are not allowed to walk around with alcohol in the streets of Namibia.
Tell us the average taxi fare, furnished room rental amount, fast food joints bill , etc
Namibia is an interesting destination with millionaires and high employment on the other end of the scale, and due to poverty crime rate is high. 50% of the food is imported which is why things are expensive. Thank you Lenox for sharing your experience. Cheers!
Thank you and cheers❤️
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@@TomTomSCREEN
Thank you for visiting Namibia..
1. Namibia is diverse. Some places/towns are cheap.. some places are expensive..especially when it comes to accommodation.
2. Our malls close 6 to 7 pm,it assists in controlling crime and prevents vandalizing of properties. But super markets are open until 10 pm if someone wants to buy food or drinks,and service stations dont close,you can buy there.
3. Selling of alcohol in shops on Saturday closes at 2,and Sundays they dont sell,but bars,lodges,restaurants and most guesthouses do sell. Its a memeasure in place to allow small scale businesses like bars to make money,and it also helps in controlling street violence and alcohol abuse,Namibians can drink 😅
Another thing about accommodation in Namibia,cheaper cheaper places are not always 100% safe,or sometimes they don't have all the quality services. We are really big on safety..that is why you find that expensive accommodations are in the town part of the city,that's where police are more focused on in patrolling.
Thank you so much Eric for painting a picture for me🙏🤗 Honestly I never knew why these measure are so. I appreciate so much🙏 You said Namibians can drink?😂
@@lenoxjunior We drink ntil the next day..don't play 😂😂😂
@@eric.kshineyamwe1417 😂
So in big cities you don't use transport to get around them? There are smaller and convenient taxis that transport people from one point to another. In other countries, smaller are quite expensive, you have to use a mini-bus which takes time to fill up. In fact fuel is more expensive in other countries like Zambia, Zim and SA.
Exactly
Thank you for visiting Namibia, but just take note that in every developed country things are never cheap, for as long as we are crying for development in Africa we should also take into consideration that it’s not cheap to live in a developed country. Things might be expensive for travelers in Namibia but one has to plan very well when coming to Namibia, accommodation truly speaking is not cheap here, if you have a good friend in Namibia or you prefer to camp then it’s gonna be cheaper. Also take note that compared to many African countries, Namibia pays better salaries and employees has a lot of benefits, old people has a monthly income and many other social grants or benefits provided to citizens and that make it better for the Namibians to live better in their expensive country.
Namibia is not developed country it's developing country 😢
@ferdieortman6614 but the amenities and services that the visitors have access to are at the level of a developed country. Even supermarkets, in Namibia most urban dwellers buy their groceries mainly from supermarkets. In some African countries supermarkets are for rich people and the rest buy their things from informal markets. Even a shop like shoprite when it was in Nigeria was catering to upper middle class while here it is for low income earners.
Yes, is one of the fastest developing countries in Africa and that can make life a bit more expensive as well, It is not really about Namibia importing most of the things from outside because even meat is expensive in Namibia and is not imported, a lot of local products for me are also just expensive compared to SA. Whatever is making the cost of living to be high in Namibia is just hard to understand sometimes.
@@M_KK not all few areas that definitely will not make namibia developed country
@@M_KK those re business arenas en it must be such en there is a difference between upmarket en local market like street vendors en open markets low earn income consumers buy from rather not buy from upmarkets like pick e pays en shoprites
Your guest's example of the huge income inequality is not makesure.
Of course, blacks will be mainly the ones working in the service industry. She seems to imply that we are just workers and therefore don't have money to visit these places.
Firstly, Swakopmund is a tourist town. The white people you see on the streets and cafes during the week are mainly tourists from other countries. The local white and black middle class would be working in offices, schools, mines, etc. And naturally the only black people visitors will encounter in the city centre will be the ones working in the tourism service industry.
But if you guys had come in December, you would have a different view. December is the month when most locals travel throughout the country, including the coast. But you can't expect huge groups of black locals to be on holiday every day for our small population.
Yango is there
Plus taxi is cheap
I’ll be visiting in a couple of days hope to see some changes since I haven’t been there since 2011.
You will be amazed by the current development, 2011 is long wayback
It's either expensive or you were too broke😂 . Money is the problem. I'll just pass by
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🇺🇸🇺🇸 Hi Lenox J,& friends, Interesting Topic! Namibia is a Beautiful Country! In the area of the south and other towns here where I live in the U S, some Counties are Dry counties, Alcohol considered Illegal. It wasn't such a long time ago that my county wasn't allowed to sell alcohol at all! Now it is sold, but on Sunday's Not until after 1:00 pm. I feel you on Everything youre saying, you're describing many places here in the U S. 😊 I would hope your subscribers that can help, and want to see you successful in your Travels will contribute to help you!🙏🏽💖👍🏽 Much Love!
In Namibia you cant buy alcohol on Sundays and public holidays especially in the supermarkets
Its Namibian law not to sell alcohol on Sundays and public holidays in supermarkets and its not stupid why didnt you go to shebeens or bars to buy alcohol
Namibia will be expensive to you cos you didnt go in the shops to buy food or even buy from locals
You could buy alcohol on Sundays in bars or sheebens. There are bars in various locations especially in the hood.
😂😂😂😂 I understand you Lenox.
Ms ndokosko
You stayed in Acedemia which is far from town and didn't even consult any locals to help you understand things now you come here with nonsense,
Easy chief😁
Thank u so much for visiting my lovely country 🇳🇦🇳🇦🫶🫶 but HATE is a big word🤦♀️🤣🤣🤣don’t like sound better, next time connect with local youtubers to show you around, much love ❤️❤️🇳🇦🇳🇦
I havw coreected that.
Thank you so much
Thank you for visiting,please don’t come back again if hate our country that much.
For anyone who wants to visit please budget before travelling ,another thing go online and families yourself with the country first.If you stand the heat go the in June when it cold (winter time)
Thanks for visiting our country.
Your choice of accommodation location was a major disadvantage. Academia is mainly a residential area far from city centre. The people that live there mostly work in the city centre during the day so you'll hardly find people in the streets. It's the case with most Windhoek suburbs. Even certain areas in Katutura you won't find people in the streets during weekdays because people are at work. Which is why even hawkers will not be in the streets since potential customers are in offices, hospitals, restaurants etc. working.
So it's better to get accommodation in places such as Windhoek North or Windhoek West. These are a few minutes walk to town.
When talking about operating hours of businesses here you need to factor in our population size. It does not make business sense to open a shop until late to cater for a few people that remained in town and still have to pay workers overtime.
Weekends are for resting so people usually do shopping morning hours. Again overtime kicks in especially on Sundays where the hourly wage is double. So one can't keep a shop open for hours just to cater to a few customers.
Also bear in mind that Namibia is a multi ethnic and multi cultural country, and what is offered as local food at single quarters is mainly just from one ethnic group.
But there are a lot of places that sell "local" food and not just in the locations. There's a lot of braai spots one can try as well. Even supermarkets in the CBD sell pap.
I hope others who are coming to visit will take this into consideration.
So true and even transport to go to Academia is expensive
Are there sites or similars where one can rent a furnished room with private bathroom or furnished 1-bedroom apt in Windhoek close to town centre ?
You need to consider context of the country's population. You cannot compare shops opening very late in bigger cities were the market is bigger with populations going above 3 million. The entire country has about 3 million ppl.
Lennox you were suppose to hook up with locals to take you around i dont think @Kishmyworld will have the same problems as yours cos he was mostly with locals, while you were just roaming around
Mrs Tsitsi Mandlovu Dont embarass us.😴How does a Zimbabwean not know the word hawkers? Kenyans are highly educated and proficient in the English language. Also, taxis in Namibia (R13 to R20) are 5 times cheaper than Zimbabwe. However, I do agree with the Kenyan guy that accomodation and food are very expensive in Namibia. I worked in Windhoek for 7 years and I enjoyed myself over there. Lived in Ausspanplatz, Windhoek West and Eros near Joes Beerhouse. That time 2010, accomodation was very cheap, lodges were around R50 a day. Nowadays it's around R400 a day.
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11:00 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love how you have to highlight such moments😂😂
Namibia is shockingly expensive. It's like they don't want tourist from Botswana or South Africa (except millionaires from elsewhere)
Atleast Im not alone😁
Yes, in Namibia nobody bother you, unlike in Angola if u are two you cannot speak ur own laguage, the Angolans will not treat you well, will even tease u that u are a foregner.
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Lenox Junior, stop being rude to the woman.
Anyways thanks for supporting our economy and come back anytime prepared.. ❤
Lady, Lenox is laughing at you because he is being rude.
Come on😁
i also thought sex workers,
Why Namibians peoples don’t make children?What wrong? Big country but less peoples 😢
They dont make children😂
They dont like making babies😂