Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 29.5% cheaper than Nicosia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.2% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Windhoek
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Nicosia, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Nicosia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.33
€11.95
|
$10.23
NAD191.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€7.28
|
$5.11
NAD95.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.42
|
$0.95
NAD17.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.83
NAD15.51
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Nicosia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$0.84
NAD15.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
€6.34
|
$2.98
NAD55.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
€7.15
|
$5.50
NAD103.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.57
|
$2.97
NAD55.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.85
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.16
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.86
NAD16.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.13
|
$0.76
NAD14.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 36.0% less for transportation
|
Nicosia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
€5.47
|
$4.69
NAD87.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.97
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,348.13
€27,491.77
|
$17,041.85
NAD319,313.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.47
€14.03
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Nicosia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.63
€28.73
|
$59.63
NAD1,117.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$707.36
€685.99
|
$421.63
NAD7,900.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$588.46
€570.69
|
$301.93
NAD5,657.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.51
€148.87
|
$63.84
NAD1,196.20
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Nicosia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€410.56
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,161.35
€6,945.01
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 53.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nicosia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$1.70
NAD31.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.37
|
$1.91
NAD35.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.81
NAD52.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
€63.52
|
$35.35
NAD662.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$3.55
NAD66.52
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Nicosia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.72
€79.25
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
€34.82
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
€77.30
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€98.74
|
$71.01
NAD1,330.47
|
|
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