Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 38.7% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.9% more in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% more in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% more in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Santiago
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Santiago are more expensive than in Windhoek.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD182.63
|
$12.36
CLF0.3000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
$8.24
CLF0.2000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
$1.78
CLF0.0400
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
$1.37
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
Windhoek
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
$1.48
CLF0.0400
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
$5.49
CLF0.1300
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
$4.59
CLF0.1100
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
$3.97
CLF0.1000
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
$2.88
CLF0.0700
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
$0.96
CLF0.0200
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
$0.71
CLF0.0200
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
$0.91
CLF0.0200
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
$0.84
CLF0.0200
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 28.5% more for transportation
Windhoek
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
$41.20
CLF1.0100
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
$18,540.00
CLF455.8100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
$12.41
CLF0.3100
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
Windhoek
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
$20.87
CLF0.5100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
$513.58
CLF12.6300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
$439.93
CLF10.8200
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
$104.66
CLF2.5700
|
|
pay 75.0% more for childcare
Windhoek
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
$387.71
CLF9.5300
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
$6,421.89
CLF157.8800
|
|
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
$2.83
CLF0.0700
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
$3.09
CLF0.0800
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
$5.15
CLF0.1300
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
$33.85
CLF0.8300
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
$5.87
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
Windhoek
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
$52.80
CLF1.3000
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
$31.11
CLF0.7600
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
$73.37
CLF1.8000
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
$82.04
CLF2.0200
|
|
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