Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 69.0% more expensive than Damascus.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Damascus, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Damascus
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
|
pay 79.2% more for groceries
|
Damascus
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
SYP979
|
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
SYP672
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
SYP694
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Damascus
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 41.3% more for housing
|
Damascus
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Damascus
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 52.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Damascus
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
|
Damascus
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
|
|
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