Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 2.2% cheaper than Kuwait City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 18.8% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Windhoek
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Windhoek are more expensive than in Kuwait City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD2.990
|
$10.23
NAD182.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.490
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.200
|
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
|
pay 18.8% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.970
|
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,785.520
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.980
|
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.180
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.010
|
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.000
|
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.680
|
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.570
|
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,130.450
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.770
|
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.490
|
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.970
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.780
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.540
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.100
|
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
|
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