Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 52.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Paris, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$10.23
NAD187.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$5.11
NAD93.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$0.95
NAD17.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$0.84
NAD15.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$2.98
NAD54.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$5.50
NAD100.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$2.97
NAD54.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.86
NAD15.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$0.76
NAD13.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
|
pay 55.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$4.69
NAD85.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$17,041.85
NAD312,493.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
|
pay 32.4% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$59.63
NAD1,093.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$421.63
NAD7,731.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$301.93
NAD5,536.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$63.84
NAD1,170.65
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$1.70
NAD31.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$1.91
NAD34.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$2.81
NAD51.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$35.35
NAD648.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$3.55
NAD65.10
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$71.01
NAD1,302.05
|
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