Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 43.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 42.3% less in Windhoek
Housing: pay 49.7% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 26.5% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.3% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 44.2% less in Windhoek

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Windhoek.

Windhoek vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Windhoek instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$10.23 NAD182.53	-46.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$5.11 NAD91.21	-50.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.95 NAD16.90	-28.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.83 NAD14.77	-48.6%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$0.84 NAD15.04	-72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$2.98 NAD53.15	-50.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.54	$5.50 NAD98.19	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.01	$2.97 NAD53.06	-40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$2.33 NAD41.59	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.79 NAD14.18	-55.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.86 NAD15.41	-4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.71 NAD12.73	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.91	$0.76 NAD13.60	-72.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.91 NAD16.33	-13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.93 NAD16.65	+2.8%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 42.3% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$4.69 NAD83.66	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$34.08 NAD608.42	-14.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$17,041.85 NAD304,211.23	-51.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$7.10 NAD126.75	-86.1%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 49.7% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.47	$59.63 NAD1,064.49	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	$421.63 NAD7,526.41	-48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$301.93 NAD5,389.70	-53.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG301.16	$63.84 NAD1,139.62	-61.8%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 26.5% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$169.47 NAD3,025.21	-24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$5,302.57 NAD94,655.32	-28.4%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$1.70 NAD30.42	-43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$1.91 NAD34.03	-48.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$2.81 NAD50.19	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.93	$35.35 NAD631.07	-73.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.02	$3.55 NAD63.38	-64.5%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 44.2% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.20	$37.49 NAD669.26	-53.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$26.97 NAD481.41	-53.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$70.06 NAD1,250.65	-39.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$71.01 NAD1,267.55	-31.0%
Average			-44.2%

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