Petrol was cheapest in Khomas at N$20.86 per litre in November 2025, compared to N$21.03 in northern regions, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said in its latest Consumer Price Index release.
Diesel prices ranged narrowly between N$20.41 and N$20.60 across all three inflation zones.
The NSA said food prices showed similar disparity, with beef stew costing N$101.39 per kilogram in Khomas, while consumers in Zone 1 paid N$113.49. Price gaps were also noted for onions, apples and tomatoes.
Namibia’s annual inflation rose to 3.4% in November from 3.0% a year earlier, driven mainly by housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels. Monthly inflation remained unchanged at 0.0%.
“Zone 1 recorded the lowest annual inflation rate at 3.3%, compared to 3.4% in Khomas and Zone 3,” NSA CEO and Statistician-General Alex Shimuafeni said.
Housing and utilities contributed 1.0 percentage point to the overall rate, followed by food and non-alcoholic beverages at 0.8 percentage points and alcoholic beverages and tobacco at 0.6 percentage points.
The housing category, accounting for 28.4% of the inflation basket, increased by 4.1% year-on-year, easing from 4.4% in November 2024 as water supply, sewerage and refuse services slowed from 4.8% to 1.3%. Dwelling maintenance eased from 3.3% to 2.1%, while rental inflation slowed from 5.1% to 4.8%.
“Food and non-alcoholic beverages registered annual inflation of 3.9% in November 2025, compared to 5.3% in November 2024,” the report stated.
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco recorded annual inflation of 3.9%, down from 4.8%. Alcohol slowed to 3.5%, tobacco remained at 5.7%, and the category posted a monthly deflation of 0.1%.
Transport inflation rose to 2.0%, reversing the -3.5% deflation recorded in November 2024, driven by fuel adjustments and operating costs.
