Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 11.1% cheaper than Sofia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 60.6% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 45.4% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.2% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Windhoek
The cost of housing and groceries in Windhoek are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN18.86
|
$10.23
NAD183.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
$5.11
NAD91.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.55
|
$0.95
NAD16.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.77
|
$0.83
NAD14.82
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.93
|
$0.84
NAD15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.09
|
$2.98
NAD53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN11.36
|
$5.50
NAD98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.10
|
$2.97
NAD53.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.02
|
$2.33
NAD41.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.38
|
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.47
|
$0.86
NAD15.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.39
|
$0.71
NAD12.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN1.91
|
$0.76
NAD13.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.87
|
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.81
|
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN9.74
|
$4.69
NAD83.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN47.16
|
$34.08
NAD610.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN51,553.98
|
$17,041.85
NAD305,138.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN12.92
|
$7.10
NAD127.14
|
|
pay 60.6% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.20
|
$59.63
NAD1,067.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN982.68
|
$421.63
NAD7,549.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN740.50
|
$301.93
NAD5,406.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN196.43
|
$63.84
NAD1,143.10
|
|
pay 45.4% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN954.27
|
$169.47
NAD3,034.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,613.28
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,943.85
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN4.72
|
$1.70
NAD30.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN3.89
|
$1.91
NAD34.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN5.75
|
$2.81
NAD50.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN63.76
|
$35.35
NAD632.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN14.15
|
$3.55
NAD63.57
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN121.57
|
$37.49
NAD671.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN57.78
|
$26.97
NAD482.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN170.87
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN175.83
|
$71.01
NAD1,271.41
|
|
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