Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 2.2 times more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 59.1% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.1% more in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% more in St. George's
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing in St. George's are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
Windhoek
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD196.85
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD98.37
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD18.23
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.93
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 59.1% more for groceries
Windhoek
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD16.22
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD57.32
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD105.90
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD57.22
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD44.86
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD15.29
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD16.62
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.72
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD14.67
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.61
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.95
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for transportation
Windhoek
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD90.22
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD656.16
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD328,078.72
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD136.70
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
Windhoek
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,148.00
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD8,116.91
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,812.56
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,229.03
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
Windhoek
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,262.56
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD102,081.69
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD32.81
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD36.70
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD54.13
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD680.58
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD68.35
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 0.3% more for clothing
Windhoek
|
St. George's
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD721.77
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD519.18
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,348.77
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,366.99
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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