Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Windhoek, Namibia

Windhoek vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 50.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 63.1% less in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 57.5% less in Windhoek
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 22.1% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.2% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 57.2% less in Windhoek

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

Windhoek vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,632	$10.23 NAD185.80	-48.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,371	$5.11 NAD92.85	-71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK415	$0.95 NAD17.20	-70.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK288	$0.83 NAD15.04	-62.1%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK475	$0.84 NAD15.31	-76.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,021	$2.98 NAD54.11	-61.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK843	$5.50 NAD99.96	-14.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK757	$2.97 NAD54.01	-48.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,243	$2.33 NAD42.34	-75.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK185	$0.79 NAD14.43	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK133	$0.86 NAD15.68	-14.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK160	$0.71 NAD12.95	-41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK293	$0.76 NAD13.85	-65.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK189	$0.91 NAD16.62	-36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK123	$0.93 NAD16.95	-0.1%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 57.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,119	$4.69 NAD85.16	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,863	$34.08 NAD619.34	-54.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	$17,041.85 NAD309,671.25	-59.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,165	$7.10 NAD129.03	-70.5%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,193	$59.63 NAD1,083.59	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	$421.63 NAD7,661.50	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	$301.93 NAD5,486.44	-83.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,099	$63.84 NAD1,160.08	+18.3%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 22.1% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK33,177	$169.47 NAD3,079.51	-32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	$5,302.57 NAD96,354.21	-11.5%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,422	$1.70 NAD30.97	-84.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK698	$1.91 NAD34.64	-64.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,611	$2.81 NAD51.09	-77.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,204	$35.35 NAD642.40	-49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,944	$3.55 NAD64.51	-76.0%
Average			-70.2%

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pay 57.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK14,339	$37.49 NAD681.28	-65.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,542	$26.97 NAD490.05	-45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,981	$70.06 NAD1,273.09	-53.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK25,547	$71.01 NAD1,290.30	-63.4%
Average			-57.2%

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