Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 6.7% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 21.2% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Windhoek
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in Windhoek are more expensive than in Pretoria. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR159.43
|
$10.23
NAD191.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR87.63
|
$5.11
NAD95.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.87
|
$0.95
NAD17.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR15.20
|
$0.83
NAD15.51
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR20.10
|
$0.84
NAD15.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR69.17
|
$2.98
NAD55.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR91.94
|
$5.50
NAD103.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR43.92
|
$2.97
NAD55.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR38.85
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.92
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.81
|
$0.86
NAD16.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.57
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR14.09
|
$0.76
NAD14.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.97
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.91
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR94.58
|
$4.69
NAD87.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,222.27
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR357,114.35
|
$17,041.85
NAD319,313.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR164.21
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR732.23
|
$59.63
NAD1,117.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,790.62
|
$421.63
NAD7,900.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR7,096.50
|
$301.93
NAD5,657.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,609.79
|
$63.84
NAD1,196.20
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR4,053.98
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR89,825.19
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR44.64
|
$1.70
NAD31.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR37.34
|
$1.91
NAD35.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR55.27
|
$2.81
NAD52.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR640.14
|
$35.35
NAD662.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR146.14
|
$3.55
NAD66.52
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR918.51
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR648.33
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,727.12
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,839.53
|
$71.01
NAD1,330.47
|
|
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