Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

compared to

Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 24.3% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% more in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 9.1% more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 47.8% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 65.8% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.3% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 35.7% less in Windhoek

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Windhoek are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Windhoek.

Windhoek vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Windhoek instead of Doha, you would:

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pay 32.3% more for restaurants

	Doha	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.95	$10.23 NAD191.93	+24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.46	$5.11 NAD95.91	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.28	$0.95 NAD17.77	+5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$0.83 NAD15.53	+131.5%
Average			+32.3%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Doha	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.71	$0.84 NAD15.81	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.91	$2.98 NAD55.89	-48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.13	$5.50 NAD103.25	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.31	$2.97 NAD55.79	+16.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR14.01	$2.33 NAD43.73	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$0.79 NAD14.91	-7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$0.86 NAD16.20	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.45	$0.71 NAD13.38	+6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$0.76 NAD14.30	+25.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$0.91 NAD17.17	+115.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.06	$0.93 NAD17.51	+65.2%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

	Doha	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$4.69 NAD87.97	+118.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.81	$34.08 NAD639.75	+3.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,875.48	$17,041.85 NAD319,875.57	-22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.89	$7.10 NAD133.28	-64.0%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 47.8% less for housing

	Doha	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.62	$59.63 NAD1,119.30	-32.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,723.95	$421.63 NAD7,913.96	-73.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,695.85	$301.93 NAD5,667.23	-70.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.52	$63.84 NAD1,198.30	-15.8%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

	Doha	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,909.01	$169.47 NAD3,180.98	-78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,955.39	$5,302.57 NAD99,529.28	-52.8%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.94	$1.70 NAD31.99	-84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.16	$1.91 NAD35.78	-63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.96	$2.81 NAD52.77	-57.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR430.08	$35.35 NAD663.56	-70.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.93	$3.55 NAD66.64	-71.2%
Average			-69.3%

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pay 35.7% less for clothing

	Doha	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.81	$37.49 NAD703.73	-38.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.65	$26.97 NAD506.20	-51.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR353.34	$70.06 NAD1,315.04	-27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR346.26	$71.01 NAD1,332.81	-25.2%
Average			-35.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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