Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 45.7% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 47.0% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.36
|
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪47.98
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.33
|
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.04
|
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.50
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.32
|
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.12
|
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.89
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.15
|
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.89
|
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.24
|
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.65
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.22
|
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.14
|
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.08
|
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
|
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.04
|
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪226.45
|
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪157,392.11
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.08
|
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
|
pay 17.9% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪94.89
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,285.33
|
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,764.25
|
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪516.77
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,030.47
|
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,306.44
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.70
|
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.61
|
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.58
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪305.55
|
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.18
|
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
|
pay 47.0% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪350.22
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪215.89
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪395.80
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪393.40
|
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
|
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