Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 48.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 78.2% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$10.23
NAD183.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$5.11
NAD91.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$0.95
NAD16.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$0.83
NAD14.82
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$0.84
NAD15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$2.98
NAD53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$5.50
NAD98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.97
NAD53.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.33
NAD41.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.86
NAD15.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$0.71
NAD12.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.76
NAD13.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$4.69
NAD83.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$34.08
NAD610.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$17,041.85
NAD305,138.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$7.10
NAD127.14
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$59.63
NAD1,067.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$421.63
NAD7,549.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$301.93
NAD5,406.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$63.84
NAD1,143.10
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$169.47
NAD3,034.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,943.85
|
|
pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$1.70
NAD30.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$1.91
NAD34.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$2.81
NAD50.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$35.35
NAD632.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$3.55
NAD63.57
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$37.49
NAD671.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$26.97
NAD482.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$71.01
NAD1,271.41
|
|
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