Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 35.2% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Accra, you would:
pay 68.5% more for restaurants
Accra
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS56.81
|
$9.53
NAD173.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS94.95
|
$4.36
NAD79.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS9.90
|
$0.81
NAD14.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS3.82
|
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
Accra
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS22.55
|
$0.79
NAD14.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS50.74
|
$2.89
NAD52.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS145.34
|
$5.39
NAD98.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS34.34
|
$3.22
NAD58.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS29.78
|
$2.13
NAD38.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.37
|
$0.81
NAD14.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.35
|
$0.79
NAD14.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.42
|
$0.67
NAD12.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS16.34
|
$0.61
NAD11.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS15.76
|
$0.84
NAD15.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS13.48
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
Accra
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS61.78
|
$4.49
NAD81.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS511.61
|
$27.23
NAD495.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS118,220.60
|
$11,189.91
NAD203,653.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS178.95
|
$6.37
NAD115.95
|
|
pay 46.9% more for housing
Accra
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS653.71
|
$53.42
NAD972.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,102.43
|
$360.37
NAD6,558.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,362.73
|
$246.89
NAD4,493.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS623.16
|
$56.78
NAD1,033.36
|
|
pay 84.1% more for childcare
Accra
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS840.62
|
$166.47
NAD3,029.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS78,088.64
|
$4,756.12
NAD86,560.07
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
Accra
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS17.07
|
$1.63
NAD29.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS35.80
|
$1.89
NAD34.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS22.77
|
$2.42
NAD44.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS504.21
|
$36.47
NAD663.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS123.79
|
$3.27
NAD59.46
|
|
pay 71.8% more for clothing
Accra
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS222.73
|
$35.39
NAD644.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS264.47
|
$21.99
NAD400.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS461.73
|
$63.53
NAD1,156.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS472.88
|
$48.87
NAD889.42
|
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