Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Nuku'alofa vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Nuku'alofa is 97.7% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Nuku'alofa
Groceries: pay 53.1% more in Nuku'alofa
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Nuku'alofa
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Nuku'alofa
Childcare: pay 50.5% less in Nuku'alofa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0 times more in Nuku'alofa
Clothing: pay 62.8% less in Nuku'alofa

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

Nuku'alofa vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nuku'alofa instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Nuku'alofa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD182.63	$8.40 TOP20.23	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD91.26	$10.50 TOP25.29	+105.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.91	$2.66 TOP6.41	+181.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.78	$2.38 TOP5.73	+187.6%
Average			+114.1%

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pay 53.1% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Nuku'alofa
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.05	$1.05 TOP2.53	+24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.18	$4.55 TOP10.96	+52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD98.25	$5.99 TOP14.42	+8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.09	$5.15 TOP12.41	+73.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD41.62	$2.70 TOP6.50	+15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.19	$1.27 TOP3.06	+59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.42	$1.27 TOP3.06	+47.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.73	$1.33 TOP3.21	+87.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.61	$1.71 TOP4.13	+125.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.34	$1.46 TOP3.52	+59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.66	$1.21 TOP2.91	+29.4%
Average			+53.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Windhoek	Nuku'alofa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD83.70	$5.57 TOP13.40	+18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD608.75	$42.01 TOP101.15	+23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD304,376.96	$5,881.34 TOP14,160.85	-65.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD126.82	$69.32 TOP166.90	+876.2%
Average			+213.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Windhoek	Nuku'alofa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,065.07	$126.03 TOP303.45	+111.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,530.51	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,392.64	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,140.24	$144.56 TOP348.07	+126.4%
Average			+118.8%

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pay 50.5% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Nuku'alofa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,026.86	$159.64 TOP384.37	-5.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD94,706.89	$252.06 TOP606.89	-95.2%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Nuku'alofa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.44	$3.36 TOP8.09	+97.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.05	$2.94 TOP7.08	+54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.22	$10.29 TOP24.78	+266.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD631.41	$31.51 TOP75.86	-10.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD63.41	$42.01 TOP101.15	+1083.2%
Average			+298.0%

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pay 62.8% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Nuku'alofa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD669.63	$4.20 TOP10.11	-88.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD481.68	$17.85 TOP42.99	-33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,251.33	$21.00 TOP50.57	-70.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,268.24	$29.41 TOP70.80	-58.6%
Average			-62.8%

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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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