Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 25.9% cheaper than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 20.7% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 65.5% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 40.1% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 22.7% less in Kathmandu

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Kathmandu are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

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pay 43.5% less for restaurants

	Windhoek	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD196.85	$1.47 NPR202.46	-85.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD98.37	$7.36 NPR1,011.30	+44.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD18.23	$0.46 NPR62.69	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD15.93	$0.16 NPR22.23	-80.5%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Windhoek	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD16.22	$0.57 NPR77.78	-32.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD57.32	$4.70 NPR645.41	+57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD105.90	$3.17 NPR436.08	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD57.22	$1.62 NPR223.29	-45.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD44.86	$1.48 NPR203.18	-36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD15.29	$1.09 NPR149.46	+36.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD16.62	$0.47 NPR64.69	-45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD13.72	$0.52 NPR71.79	-26.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD14.67	$0.33 NPR45.02	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD17.61	$0.22 NPR29.88	-76.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD17.95	$0.29 NPR40.26	-68.6%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 20.7% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD90.22	$4.85 NPR667.05	+3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD656.16	$9.94 NPR1,366.62	-70.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD328,078.72	$33,138.99 NPR4,555,390.07	+94.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD136.70	$11.05 NPR1,518.46	+55.6%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 65.5% less for housing

	Windhoek	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,148.00	$10.42 NPR1,432.81	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD8,116.91	$191.60 NPR26,338.59	-54.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,812.56	$102.03 NPR14,024.70	-66.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,229.03	$26.40 NPR3,628.68	-58.7%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 40.1% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,262.56	$91.89 NPR12,630.85	-45.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD102,081.69	$3,479.59 NPR478,315.96	-34.4%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD32.81	$2.58 NPR354.31	+51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD36.70	$1.66 NPR228.16	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD54.13	$2.95 NPR404.92	+4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD680.58	$22.71 NPR3,121.29	-35.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD68.35	$3.31 NPR455.54	-6.7%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 22.7% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD721.77	$24.02 NPR3,301.68	-35.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD519.18	$31.19 NPR4,287.43	+15.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,348.77	$53.29 NPR7,325.92	-23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,366.99	$37.76 NPR5,190.38	-46.8%
Average			-22.7%

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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: April 2025

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