Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 37.1% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Windhoek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.43
|
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.82
|
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Windhoek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.38
|
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.00
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.49
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.34
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.09
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.77
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
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pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.16
|
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,885.86
|
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.41
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Windhoek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€28.80
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,036.75
|
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€906.31
|
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€64.04
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€626.11
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,131.36
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.07
|
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.37
|
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.64
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€44.72
|
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.25
|
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
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pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Windhoek
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€87.03
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€33.88
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€88.94
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€96.56
|
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
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