Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 39.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.2% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 16.4% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 58.7% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 39.0% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 52.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.23
NAD185.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.11
NAD92.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$0.95
NAD17.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.83
NAD15.04
|
|
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$0.84
NAD15.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$2.98
NAD54.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$5.50
NAD99.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.97
NAD54.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.86
NAD15.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.76
NAD13.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.69
NAD85.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$17,041.85
NAD309,671.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
$59.63
NAD1,083.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
$421.63
NAD7,661.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
$301.93
NAD5,486.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
$63.84
NAD1,160.08
|
|
pay 58.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.88
|
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$1.70
NAD30.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$1.91
NAD34.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$2.81
NAD51.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.64
|
$35.35
NAD642.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$3.55
NAD64.51
|
|
pay 39.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.63
|
$71.01
NAD1,290.30
|
|
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