Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 2.9 times more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD187.50
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.70
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.36
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
pay 46.9% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.45
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.60
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.87
|
$5.32
€5.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.50
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.83
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.97
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.94
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$123.25
€118.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD312,493.04
|
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$26.47
€25.38
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,093.47
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,731.31
|
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,536.43
|
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,170.65
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.25
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.95
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.56
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD648.25
|
$56.25
€53.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD65.10
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 77.2% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Dublin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,302.05
|
$114.27
€109.56
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