Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 64.6% more expensive than Tunis.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.3% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 93.8% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 90.8% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Windhoek
The cost of groceries, transportation, housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Windhoek are more expensive than in Tunis. Notably, groceries, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 89.3% more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND11.920
|
$10.23
NAD191.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND14.900
|
$5.11
NAD95.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.070
|
$0.95
NAD17.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$0.83
NAD15.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.470
|
$0.84
NAD15.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.030
|
$2.98
NAD55.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.330
|
$5.50
NAD103.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.800
|
$2.97
NAD55.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.390
|
$2.33
NAD43.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.680
|
$0.79
NAD14.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.770
|
$0.86
NAD16.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.550
|
$0.71
NAD13.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.960
|
$0.76
NAD14.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.860
|
$0.91
NAD17.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.800
|
$0.93
NAD17.51
|
|
pay 93.8% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.480
|
$4.69
NAD87.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND34.760
|
$34.08
NAD639.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND119,170.850
|
$17,041.85
NAD319,875.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.040
|
$7.10
NAD133.28
|
|
pay 90.8% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND70.100
|
$59.63
NAD1,119.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND790.150
|
$421.63
NAD7,913.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND539.800
|
$301.93
NAD5,667.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND123.040
|
$63.84
NAD1,198.30
|
|
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND301.750
|
$169.47
NAD3,180.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,053.690
|
$5,302.57
NAD99,529.28
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.710
|
$1.70
NAD31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.010
|
$1.91
NAD35.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.930
|
$2.81
NAD52.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND96.000
|
$35.35
NAD663.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND14.900
|
$3.55
NAD66.64
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND143.110
|
$37.49
NAD703.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND165.110
|
$26.97
NAD506.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND286.470
|
$70.06
NAD1,315.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND236.250
|
$71.01
NAD1,332.81
|
|
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