Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 23.0% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 6.0% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% more in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Buenos Aires

The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including transportation and housing are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 40.0% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD181.90	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	+7.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD90.90	$8.49 ARS10,021.43	+66.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.84	$1.47 ARS1,734.36	+55.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.72	$1.08 ARS1,280.15	+31.0%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD14.99	$2.16 ARS2,543.80	+155.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD52.97	$5.19 ARS6,129.72	+74.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD97.86	$5.04 ARS5,949.77	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD52.88	$2.31 ARS2,722.86	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD41.45	$2.80 ARS3,308.33	+20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.13	$0.92 ARS1,091.07	+16.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.35	$0.87 ARS1,032.47	+1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.68	$0.61 ARS715.12	-15.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.55	$1.00 ARS1,179.92	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.27	$0.43 ARS504.05	-53.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.59	$0.51 ARS596.51	-45.8%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD83.37	$3.50 ARS4,136.99	-25.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD606.35	$11.00 ARS12,984.18	-67.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD303,174.56	$23,250.00 ARS27,443,843.35	+36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD126.32	$7.35 ARS8,675.80	+3.5%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Windhoek	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,060.86	$23.79 ARS28,086.41	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,500.76	$513.68 ARS606,334.68	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,371.34	$357.39 ARS421,858.91	+18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,135.74	$49.23 ARS58,114.30	-22.9%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 6.0% more for childcare

	Windhoek	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,014.90	$216.50 ARS255,552.35	+27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD94,332.76	$4,476.88 ARS5,284,417.75	-15.6%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 13.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.32	$1.80 ARS2,124.41	+5.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD33.91	$2.98 ARS3,522.41	+56.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.02	$2.40 ARS2,832.91	-14.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD628.92	$27.22 ARS32,128.65	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD63.16	$5.00 ARS5,901.90	+40.8%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Windhoek	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD666.98	$89.58 ARS105,732.57	+138.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD479.77	$74.73 ARS88,208.80	+177.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,246.38	$114.08 ARS134,654.16	+62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,263.23	$119.22 ARS140,722.59	+67.9%
Average			+111.7%

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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: June 2025

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