Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 3.9 times more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD185.38
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD92.64
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.16
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.00
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.28
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.98
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD99.73
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.89
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.24
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.40
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.65
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.81
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.58
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.91
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD84.97
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD617.94
|
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD308,968.79
|
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD128.74
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,081.13
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,644.12
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,473.99
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,157.45
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,072.52
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,135.64
|
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.90
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.56
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.97
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD640.94
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.37
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD679.73
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD488.94
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,270.21
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,287.37
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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