Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 66.2% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 83.2% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 64.9% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 5.8% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.9% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Port-au-prince. Notably, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 83.2% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD196.85	$12.00 HTG1,566.90	+17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD98.37	$11.39 HTG1,486.72	+122.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD18.23	$2.00 HTG261.15	+111.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD15.93	$1.50 HTG195.86	+81.2%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 64.9% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD16.22	$2.50 HTG326.44	+196.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD57.32	$5.00 HTG652.88	+67.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD105.90	$5.68 HTG741.42	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD57.22	$2.80 HTG365.00	-6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD44.86	$6.91 HTG902.06	+196.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD15.29	$2.27 HTG296.14	+185.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD16.62	$0.54 HTG71.07	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD13.72	$0.45 HTG59.23	-36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD14.67	$0.45 HTG59.23	-40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD17.61	$2.27 HTG296.14	+148.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD17.95	$1.27 HTG165.84	+36.2%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Windhoek	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD90.22	$2.01 HTG262.04	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD656.16	$20.00 HTG2,611.50	-41.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD328,078.72	$35,000.00 HTG4,570,132.74	+105.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD136.70	$3.58 HTG467.46	-49.6%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Windhoek	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,148.00	$165.98 HTG21,672.98	+178.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD8,116.91	$910.00 HTG118,823.45	+115.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,812.56	$890.00 HTG116,211.95	+194.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,229.03	$76.47 HTG9,985.16	+19.8%
Average			+127.2%

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pay 5.8% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,262.56	$100.00 HTG13,057.52	-41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD102,081.69	$6,867.80 HTG896,764.73	+29.5%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 85.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD32.81	$5.00 HTG652.88	+193.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD36.70	$1.65 HTG215.14	-13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD54.13	$2.00 HTG261.15	-28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD680.58	$69.54 HTG9,080.40	+96.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD68.35	$10.00 HTG1,305.75	+181.7%
Average			+85.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Windhoek	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD721.77	$80.00 HTG10,446.02	+113.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD519.18	$75.00 HTG9,793.14	+178.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,348.77	$120.00 HTG15,669.03	+71.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,366.99	$150.00 HTG19,586.28	+111.2%
Average			+118.5%

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