Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 14.6% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 43.8% less in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 36.4% less in Windhoek
Housing: pay 28.6% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 63.2% more in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.3% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Windhoek

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

Windhoek vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,189.89	$10.23 NAD192.96	+36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,363.41	$5.11 NAD96.43	-40.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD223.48	$0.95 NAD17.87	-33.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD138.82	$0.83 NAD15.62	-5.7%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

	Kingston	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD560.47	$0.84 NAD15.90	-76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,040.52	$2.98 NAD56.19	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,414.40	$5.50 NAD103.81	-63.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD675.92	$2.97 NAD56.09	-30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD469.71	$2.33 NAD43.97	-21.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD427.54	$0.79 NAD14.99	-70.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD219.31	$0.86 NAD16.29	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD288.53	$0.71 NAD13.45	-60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD252.11	$0.76 NAD14.38	-52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD164.91	$0.91 NAD17.26	-12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.10	$0.93 NAD17.60	-1.7%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 36.4% less for transportation

	Kingston	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD764.96	$4.69 NAD88.44	-3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,949.43	$34.08 NAD643.19	-9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,792,265.20	$17,041.85 NAD321,597.19	-60.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$7.10 NAD134.00	-73.0%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 28.6% less for housing

	Kingston	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,369.67	$59.63 NAD1,125.32	+12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD138,392.38	$421.63 NAD7,956.55	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,290.13	$301.93 NAD5,697.73	-29.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,804.86	$63.84 NAD1,204.75	-46.3%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 63.2% more for childcare

	Kingston	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,027.10	$169.47 NAD3,198.11	-25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD333,168.05	$5,302.57 NAD100,064.97	+151.9%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD495.79	$1.70 NAD32.16	-45.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD677.79	$1.91 NAD35.97	-55.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,388.20	$2.81 NAD53.06	-67.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,072.55	$35.35 NAD667.14	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,082.30	$3.55 NAD67.00	-73.0%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Kingston	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,164.60	$37.49 NAD707.51	+42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,048.92	$26.97 NAD508.93	+5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,237.81	$70.06 NAD1,322.12	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,907.29	$71.01 NAD1,339.99	+3.0%
Average			+12.4%

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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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