Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 2.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Windhoek
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Windhoek are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.39
|
$10.23
NAD191.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.47
|
$5.11
NAD95.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.31
|
$0.95
NAD17.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.88
|
$0.83
NAD15.51
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.91
|
$0.84
NAD15.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.78
|
$2.98
NAD55.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.23
|
$5.50
NAD103.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.11
|
$2.97
NAD55.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM6.03
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.98
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.49
|
$0.86
NAD16.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.32
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.65
|
$0.76
NAD14.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.82
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.60
|
$4.69
NAD87.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.86
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,848.43
|
$17,041.85
NAD319,313.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM15.07
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
Sarajevo
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM55.02
|
$59.63
NAD1,117.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM696.82
|
$421.63
NAD7,900.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM484.23
|
$301.93
NAD5,657.27
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM255.91
|
$63.84
NAD1,196.20
|
|
pay 29.0% more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM399.10
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,664.34
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.16
|
$1.70
NAD31.93
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.47
|
$1.91
NAD35.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.44
|
$2.81
NAD52.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM62.05
|
$35.35
NAD662.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.39
|
$3.55
NAD66.52
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM174.95
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM58.66
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM165.55
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM177.84
|
$71.01
NAD1,330.47
|
|
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