Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 3.4% cheaper than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 67.7% more in Windhoek
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Windhoek are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,698
|
$10.23
NAD182.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,302
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,524
|
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,391
|
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,437
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,354
|
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,151
|
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,262
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,550
|
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,661
|
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,573
|
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,958
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,113
|
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,251
|
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,251
|
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,040
|
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,711
|
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,766,106
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,018
|
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF700,635
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,533,629
|
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,003,630
|
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,331,211
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,553
|
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,319
|
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,067
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF606,277
|
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,122
|
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
|
pay 67.7% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,192
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,489
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,787
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,979
|
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
|
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