Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 53.4% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 47.1% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 79.7% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 49.5% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.51
|
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.24
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.47
|
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.20
|
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.72
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.90
|
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.01
|
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.20
|
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
|
pay 47.1% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€5.99
|
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€46.40
|
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.46
|
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.02
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,039.50
|
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€887.63
|
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€155.27
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
|
pay 79.7% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€855.59
|
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,626.63
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
|
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.47
|
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€32.98
|
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.30
|
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€83.52
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€44.43
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€99.58
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€124.12
|
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
|
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