Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.22
|
$10.23
NAD182.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.50
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.81
|
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.53
|
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.39
|
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.91
|
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.05
|
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,043.75
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.04
|
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
|
pay 49.7% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.36
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,460.32
|
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,180.26
|
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.95
|
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
|
pay 26.5% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.28
|
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
|
pay 60.3% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.70
|
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.76
|
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.10
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.34
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.01
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.35
|
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
|
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