Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 57.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 64.2% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.9% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of London, you would:
pay 56.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$10.23
NAD185.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$5.11
NAD92.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.95
NAD17.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.83
NAD15.04
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
London
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$0.84
NAD15.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$2.98
NAD54.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$5.50
NAD99.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
$2.97
NAD54.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.86
NAD15.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$0.76
NAD13.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$4.69
NAD85.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.53
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$17,041.85
NAD309,671.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
$59.63
NAD1,083.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
$421.63
NAD7,661.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
$301.93
NAD5,486.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
$63.84
NAD1,160.08
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$1.70
NAD30.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$1.91
NAD34.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
$2.81
NAD51.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.72
|
$35.35
NAD642.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$3.55
NAD64.51
|
|
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.56
|
$71.01
NAD1,290.30
|
|
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