Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 49.4% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.4% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.02
|
$10.23
NAD182.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.64
|
$5.11
NAD91.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$0.95
NAD16.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$0.83
NAD14.77
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$0.84
NAD15.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.78
|
$2.98
NAD53.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.31
|
$5.50
NAD98.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.23
|
$2.97
NAD53.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.76
|
$2.33
NAD41.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.79
NAD14.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.74
|
$0.86
NAD15.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.62
|
$0.76
NAD13.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.91
NAD16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.93
NAD16.65
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.49
|
$4.69
NAD83.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.71
|
$34.08
NAD608.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,559.54
|
$17,041.85
NAD304,211.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.15
|
$7.10
NAD126.75
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.34
|
$59.63
NAD1,064.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,517.86
|
$421.63
NAD7,526.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,548.62
|
$301.93
NAD5,389.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.62
|
$63.84
NAD1,139.62
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,524.66
|
$169.47
NAD3,025.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,075.93
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,655.32
|
|
pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.63
|
$1.70
NAD30.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.04
|
$1.91
NAD34.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.20
|
$2.81
NAD50.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD134.81
|
$35.35
NAD631.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.46
|
$3.55
NAD63.38
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.99
|
$37.49
NAD669.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.85
|
$26.97
NAD481.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.93
|
$70.06
NAD1,250.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.04
|
$71.01
NAD1,267.55
|
|
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