Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 17.7% cheaper than Budapest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 54.9% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% less in Windhoek
The cost of housing and groceries in Windhoek are more expensive than in Budapest. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Budapest, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Budapest
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
HUF3,795.65
|
$10.23
NAD196.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
HUF2,846.73
|
$5.11
NAD98.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
HUF550.35
|
$0.95
NAD18.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
HUF426.70
|
$0.83
NAD15.93
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
Budapest
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
HUF534.03
|
$0.84
NAD16.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
HUF1,592.99
|
$2.98
NAD57.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
HUF1,435.49
|
$5.50
NAD105.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
HUF877.42
|
$2.97
NAD57.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
HUF880.31
|
$2.33
NAD44.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
HUF255.11
|
$0.79
NAD15.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
HUF287.63
|
$0.86
NAD16.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
HUF291.19
|
$0.71
NAD13.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
HUF423.02
|
$0.76
NAD14.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
HUF183.64
|
$0.91
NAD17.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
HUF197.39
|
$0.93
NAD17.95
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Budapest
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
HUF2,226.54
|
$4.69
NAD90.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.54
HUF8,492.76
|
$34.08
NAD656.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,962.74
HUF9,726,343.86
|
$17,041.85
NAD328,078.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.15
HUF4,383.97
|
$7.10
NAD136.70
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Budapest
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.98
HUF6,487.56
|
$59.63
NAD1,148.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.83
HUF231,889.96
|
$421.63
NAD8,116.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.04
HUF172,444.86
|
$301.93
NAD5,812.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.42
HUF38,028.37
|
$63.84
NAD1,229.03
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Budapest
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.92
HUF152,920.75
|
$169.47
NAD3,262.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,554.11
HUF3,807,214.33
|
$5,302.57
NAD102,081.69
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Budapest
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
HUF948.91
|
$1.70
NAD32.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
HUF856.19
|
$1.91
NAD36.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
HUF2,158.77
|
$2.81
NAD54.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.31
HUF17,788.64
|
$35.35
NAD680.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.63
HUF2,751.84
|
$3.55
NAD68.35
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Budapest
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.81
HUF26,986.44
|
$37.49
NAD721.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
HUF13,249.09
|
$26.97
NAD519.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.74
HUF31,288.18
|
$70.06
NAD1,348.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.52
HUF33,735.44
|
$71.01
NAD1,366.99
|
|
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