Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 3.8% more expensive than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 47.8% less in Windhoek
The cost of restaurants, housing, and childcare in Windhoek are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Managua, you would:
pay 48.0% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.11
|
$10.23
NAD191.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.54
|
$5.11
NAD95.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
$0.95
NAD17.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
$0.83
NAD15.53
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.84
NAD15.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.62
|
$2.98
NAD55.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.45
|
$5.50
NAD103.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.33
|
$2.97
NAD55.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.38
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.89
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
$0.86
NAD16.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.95
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
$0.76
NAD14.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.46
|
$4.69
NAD87.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,404.42
|
$17,041.85
NAD319,875.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 27.2% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.55
|
$59.63
NAD1,119.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,197.78
|
$421.63
NAD7,913.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,197.78
|
$301.93
NAD5,667.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.91
|
$63.84
NAD1,198.30
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,619.33
|
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,597.33
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
$1.70
NAD31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.46
|
$1.91
NAD35.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.84
|
$2.81
NAD52.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.20
|
$35.35
NAD663.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
$3.55
NAD66.64
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.72
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.83
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.03
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,518.67
|
$71.01
NAD1,332.81
|
|
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