Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 50.0% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 78.5% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.19
|
$10.23
NAD182.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.95
|
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.42
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.54
|
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.16
|
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.78
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.82
|
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.84
|
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.69
|
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.57
|
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,988.11
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.76
|
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.66
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£879.56
|
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£719.64
|
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£155.42
|
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
|
pay 78.5% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£872.85
|
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,753.18
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.70
|
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.75
|
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.83
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.18
|
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.12
|
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
|
pay 26.8% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.81
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.50
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£67.49
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.13
|
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
|
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