Cost of living comparison

Windhoek, Namibia

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 55.2% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Roseau
Housing: pay 0.9% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 35.9% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.2% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 62.9% more in Roseau

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

Roseau vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Roseau instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 40.6% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 NAD182.63	$7.40 EC$20.00	-27.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.11 NAD91.26	$6.66 EC$18.00	+30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NAD16.91	$1.71 EC$4.62	+80.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 NAD14.78	$1.48 EC$4.00	+78.8%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Windhoek	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 NAD15.05	$2.47 EC$6.67	+192.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 NAD53.18	$1.11 EC$3.00	-62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 NAD98.25	$14.24 EC$38.49	+158.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 NAD53.09	$5.18 EC$14.00	+74.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.33 NAD41.62	$4.69 EC$12.66	+101.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 NAD14.19	$2.85 EC$7.71	+259.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 NAD15.42	$1.02 EC$2.77	+18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 NAD12.73	$2.12 EC$5.74	+197.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 NAD13.61	$2.41 EC$6.50	+215.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NAD16.34	$1.48 EC$4.00	+61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 NAD16.66	$1.39 EC$3.75	+48.8%
Average			+115.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Windhoek	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 NAD83.70	$4.49 EC$12.13	-4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.08 NAD608.75	$32.25 EC$87.16	-5.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,041.85 NAD304,376.96	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+95.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.10 NAD126.82	$37.00 EC$100.00	+421.1%
Average			+126.7%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	Windhoek	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.63 NAD1,065.07	$56.74 EC$153.33	-4.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.63 NAD7,530.51	$283.68 EC$766.67	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.93 NAD5,392.64	$203.51 EC$550.00	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.84 NAD1,140.24	$106.28 EC$287.22	+66.5%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 35.9% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.47 NAD3,026.86	$111.01 EC$300.00	-34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,302.57 NAD94,706.89	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-37.2%
Average			-35.9%

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pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 NAD30.44	$1.85 EC$5.00	+8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.91 NAD34.05	$3.10 EC$8.38	+62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.81 NAD50.22	$7.40 EC$20.00	+163.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.35 NAD631.41	$43.17 EC$116.67	+22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 NAD63.41	$8.33 EC$22.50	+134.5%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 62.9% more for clothing

	Windhoek	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.49 NAD669.63	$70.92 EC$191.67	+89.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.97 NAD481.68	$38.24 EC$103.33	+41.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.06 NAD1,251.33	$148.01 EC$400.00	+111.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.01 NAD1,268.24	$77.70 EC$210.00	+9.4%
Average			+62.9%

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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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