Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 49.2% more expensive than N'djamena.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% more in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Windhoek
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Windhoek are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Windhoek. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA512
|
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA384
|
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA928
|
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA443
|
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA982
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA603
|
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA393
|
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA393
|
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
|
pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
|
pay 34.0% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA696
|
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
|
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