Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 93.3% more expensive than Maseru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% more in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% less in Windhoek
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Windhoek are more expensive than in Maseru. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Windhoek. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Maseru, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Maseru
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.23
NAD191.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL217.01
|
$5.11
NAD95.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.28
|
$0.95
NAD17.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.16
|
$0.83
NAD15.51
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Maseru
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.38
|
$0.84
NAD15.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.01
|
$2.98
NAD55.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.37
|
$5.50
NAD103.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.92
|
$2.97
NAD55.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL57.93
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.53
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.83
|
$0.86
NAD16.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.51
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.72
|
$0.76
NAD14.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.42
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.87
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
Maseru
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL86.86
|
$4.69
NAD87.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL532.13
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL372,491.53
|
$17,041.85
NAD319,313.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL105.36
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Maseru
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL425.70
|
$59.63
NAD1,117.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,696.13
|
$421.63
NAD7,900.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,365.80
|
$301.93
NAD5,657.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$63.84
NAD1,196.20
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Maseru
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL549.87
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,930.48
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maseru
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.74
|
$1.70
NAD31.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.21
|
$1.91
NAD35.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL90.46
|
$2.81
NAD52.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL407.97
|
$35.35
NAD662.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.55
NAD66.52
|
|
pay 31.1% less for clothing
|
Maseru
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL798.20
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL744.98
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,880.20
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,660.65
|
$71.01
NAD1,330.47
|
|
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