Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 9.0% more expensive than St. George's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% less in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% more in Windhoek
The cost of childcare and clothing in Windhoek are more expensive than in St. George's. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Windhoek. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 23.3% less for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.23
NAD181.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.11
NAD90.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.95
NAD16.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.83
NAD14.72
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$0.84
NAD14.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$2.98
NAD52.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$5.50
NAD97.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$2.97
NAD52.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$2.33
NAD41.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.79
NAD14.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.86
NAD15.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.71
NAD12.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.76
NAD13.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.91
NAD16.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.93
NAD16.59
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$4.69
NAD83.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$34.08
NAD606.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$17,041.85
NAD303,174.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$7.10
NAD126.32
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
St. George's
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$59.63
NAD1,060.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$421.63
NAD7,500.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$301.93
NAD5,371.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$63.84
NAD1,135.74
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$169.47
NAD3,014.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,332.76
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$1.70
NAD30.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.91
NAD33.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.81
NAD50.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$35.35
NAD628.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$3.55
NAD63.16
|
|
pay 15.9% more for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$37.49
NAD666.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$26.97
NAD479.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$70.06
NAD1,246.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$71.01
NAD1,263.23
|
|
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