Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 34.7% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Rome, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.12
|
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.64
|
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.57
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.64
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.84
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.04
|
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
|
pay 34.6% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.78
|
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.57
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,410.49
|
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.26
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€27.93
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,119.36
|
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€723.69
|
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€158.63
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€482.56
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,948.95
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.45
|
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.10
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.30
|
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.06
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.15
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.18
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€97.04
|
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
|
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