Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 30.8% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.3% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Windhoek
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Windhoek are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Windhoek. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 44.3% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
|
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