Cost of living in Windhoek
Windhoek, Namibia
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Cost of living in Windhoek vs. Namibia overall average
Windhoek is 4.5% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% more in Windhoek
- Transportation
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pay 3.6% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Windhoek
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Windhoek are more expensive than in Namibia.
Windhoek Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD196.85
|
$6.82
-
$14.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD98.37
|
$4.54
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD18.23
|
$0.68
-
$1.42
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.93
|
$0.57
-
$1.42
|
Windhoek - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD16.22
|
$0.53
-
$0.85
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD57.32
|
$1.65
-
$5.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD105.90
|
$3.87
-
$8.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD57.22
|
$1.59
-
$5.11
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD44.86
|
$0.90
-
$2.58
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD15.29
|
$0.52
-
$0.98
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD16.62
|
$0.72
-
$1.29
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.72
|
$0.39
-
$1.29
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD14.67
|
$0.39
-
$0.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.61
|
$0.39
-
$2.19
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.95
|
$0.39
-
$1.67
|
Windhoek - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD90.22
|
$4.43
-
$5.16
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD656.16
|
$31.70
-
$45.44
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD328,078.72
|
$11,673.67
-
$22,154.41
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD136.70
|
$6.65
-
$12.50
|
Windhoek - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,148.00
|
$42.60
-
$85.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD8,116.91
|
$340.84
-
$681.67
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,812.56
|
$176.10
-
$568.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,229.03
|
$43.44
-
$86.88
|
Windhoek - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,262.56
|
$85.21
-
$243.13
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD102,081.69
|
$3,817.37
-
$8,350.51
|
Windhoek - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD32.81
|
$1.42
-
$2.44
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD36.70
|
$0.91
-
$2.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD54.13
|
$2.27
-
$3.41
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD680.58
|
$21.87
-
$51.07
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD68.35
|
$3.41
-
$6.82
|
Windhoek - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD721.77
|
$34.08
-
$68.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD519.18
|
$5.68
-
$45.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,348.77
|
$56.81
-
$90.89
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,366.99
|
$22.72
-
$170.42
|
Windhoek - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Namibia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Namibia, like
Walvis Bay,
Windhoek,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Namibia compared to Windhoek.
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