Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 19.9% cheaper than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% less in Windhoek
- Housing
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pay 20.0% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
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pay 23.9% less in Windhoek
The cost of restaurants and housing in Windhoek are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$203.60
|
$10.23
NAD191.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$164.92
|
$5.11
NAD95.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$33.07
|
$0.95
NAD17.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$22.37
|
$0.83
NAD15.51
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$61.20
|
$0.84
NAD15.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$275.76
|
$2.98
NAD55.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$354.65
|
$5.50
NAD103.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$89.48
|
$2.97
NAD55.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$143.77
|
$2.33
NAD43.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$67.90
|
$0.79
NAD14.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$33.36
|
$0.86
NAD16.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$41.06
|
$0.71
NAD13.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$51.20
|
$0.76
NAD14.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.78
|
$0.91
NAD17.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.55
|
$0.93
NAD17.48
|
|
pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$121.33
|
$4.69
NAD87.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,221.61
|
$34.08
NAD638.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,144,243.94
|
$17,041.85
NAD319,313.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$290.13
|
$7.10
NAD133.05
|
|
pay 20.0% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$791.52
|
$59.63
NAD1,117.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,775.45
|
$421.63
NAD7,900.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,322.82
|
$301.93
NAD5,657.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,094.85
|
$63.84
NAD1,196.20
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$20,088.74
|
$169.47
NAD3,175.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$601,757.39
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,354.41
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$86.53
|
$1.70
NAD31.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$100.35
|
$1.91
NAD35.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$122.16
|
$2.81
NAD52.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,261.65
|
$35.35
NAD662.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$325.76
|
$3.55
NAD66.52
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,844.64
|
$37.49
NAD702.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,025.80
|
$26.97
NAD505.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,807.36
|
$70.06
NAD1,312.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,405.71
|
$71.01
NAD1,330.47
|
|
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