Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
|
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
|
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