Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 8.7% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9% more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.3% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in Windhoek
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Windhoek are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$10.23
NAD185.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$5.11
NAD92.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$0.95
NAD17.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$0.83
NAD15.04
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$0.84
NAD15.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$2.98
NAD54.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$5.50
NAD99.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$2.97
NAD54.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.86
NAD15.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$0.76
NAD13.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$4.69
NAD85.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$17,041.85
NAD309,671.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 40.6% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$59.63
NAD1,083.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$421.63
NAD7,661.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$301.93
NAD5,486.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$63.84
NAD1,160.08
|
|
pay 17.9% more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$1.70
NAD30.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$1.91
NAD34.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$2.81
NAD51.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$35.35
NAD642.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
$3.55
NAD64.51
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$71.01
NAD1,290.30
|
|
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