Cost of living comparison

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

compared to

Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 2.6 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 39.8% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 31.9% less in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Windhoek
Housing: pay 54.2% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 11.1 times more in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 4.0 times more in Windhoek

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Windhoek are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Windhoek. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Windhoek.

Windhoek vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Windhoek instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 39.8% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 TOP20.23	$10.23 NAD182.63	+21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50 TOP25.29	$5.11 NAD91.26	-51.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 TOP6.41	$0.95 NAD16.91	-64.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 TOP5.73	$0.83 NAD14.78	-65.2%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 31.9% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 TOP2.53	$0.84 NAD15.05	-19.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 TOP10.96	$2.98 NAD53.18	-34.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.99 TOP14.42	$5.50 NAD98.25	-8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.15 TOP12.41	$2.97 NAD53.09	-42.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TOP6.50	$2.33 NAD41.62	-13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.79 NAD14.19	-37.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.06	$0.86 NAD15.42	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 TOP3.21	$0.71 NAD12.73	-46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TOP4.13	$0.76 NAD13.61	-55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 TOP3.52	$0.91 NAD16.34	-37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 TOP2.91	$0.93 NAD16.66	-22.7%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 TOP13.40	$4.69 NAD83.70	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.01 TOP101.15	$34.08 NAD608.75	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	$17,041.85 NAD304,376.96	+189.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$69.32 TOP166.90	$7.10 NAD126.82	-89.8%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 54.2% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.03 TOP303.45	$59.63 NAD1,065.07	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$421.63 NAD7,530.51
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$301.93 NAD5,392.64
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.56 TOP348.07	$63.84 NAD1,140.24	-55.8%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 11.1 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.64 TOP384.37	$169.47 NAD3,026.86	+6.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$252.06 TOP606.89	$5,302.57 NAD94,706.89	+2003.7%
Average			+1005.0%

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pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 TOP8.09	$1.70 NAD30.44	-49.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.94 TOP7.08	$1.91 NAD34.05	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.29 TOP24.78	$2.81 NAD50.22	-72.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.51 TOP75.86	$35.35 NAD631.41	+12.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$42.01 TOP101.15	$3.55 NAD63.41	-91.5%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 4.0 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$4.20 TOP10.11	$37.49 NAD669.63	+792.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.85 TOP42.99	$26.97 NAD481.68	+51.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$21.00 TOP50.57	$70.06 NAD1,251.33	+233.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.41 TOP70.80	$71.01 NAD1,268.24	+141.5%
Average			+304.6%

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