Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Beirut is 42.7% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 37.9% more in Beirut
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in Beirut
Transportation: pay 62.5% more in Beirut
Housing: pay 50.0% more in Beirut
Childcare: pay 22.4% more in Beirut
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.8% more in Beirut
Clothing: pay 81.5% more in Beirut

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Beirut are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Beirut.

Beirut vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beirut instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 37.9% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Beirut
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD179.81	$10.00 LBP895,679	-2.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD89.85	$7.64 LBP684,209	+49.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.65	$1.59 LBP142,349	+67.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.55	$1.13 LBP101,212	+36.5%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Beirut
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD14.82	$0.91 LBP81,911	+8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD52.36	$5.48 LBP490,384	+83.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD96.73	$6.19 LBP554,219	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD52.27	$2.72 LBP243,330	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD40.97	$3.84 LBP343,572	+64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD13.97	$0.69 LBP61,955	-12.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.18	$0.56 LBP49,758	-35.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.54	$0.41 LBP36,777	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.40	$0.47 LBP41,778	-38.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.08	$0.39 LBP35,075	-57.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.40	$0.44 LBP39,284	-53.0%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 62.5% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Beirut
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD82.41	$3.49 LBP312,654	-25.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD599.35	$75.00 LBP6,717,593	+120.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD299,675.25	$30,000.00 LBP2,687,037,139	+76.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD124.86	$12.75 LBP1,141,991	+79.6%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 50.0% more for housing

	Windhoek	Beirut
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,048.61	$31.88 LBP2,854,977	-46.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,414.19	$738.24 LBP66,122,188	+75.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,309.34	$359.38 LBP32,188,466	+19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,122.63	$161.18 LBP14,436,824	+152.5%
Average			+50.0%

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pay 22.4% more for childcare

	Windhoek	Beirut
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD2,980.10	$283.33 LBP25,377,573	+67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD93,243.95	$4,111.11 LBP368,223,608	-22.5%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 51.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Beirut
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD29.97	$3.00 LBP268,704	+76.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD33.52	$2.80 LBP250,790	+46.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD49.44	$2.00 LBP179,136	-28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD621.66	$59.33 LBP5,314,362	+67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD62.43	$7.00 LBP626,975	+97.2%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 81.5% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Beirut
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD659.29	$78.12 LBP6,997,493	+108.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD474.24	$57.86 LBP5,182,143	+114.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,232.00	$103.12 LBP9,236,690	+47.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,248.65	$110.71 LBP9,916,447	+55.9%
Average			+81.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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