Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 73.5% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$8.21
NAD153.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.86
NAD16.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.86
NAD16.12
|
|
pay 79.3% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$0.72
NAD13.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$2.84
NAD53.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$4.30
NAD80.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$2.17
NAD40.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$1.99
NAD37.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.79
NAD14.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.71
NAD13.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.64
NAD12.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.57
NAD10.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.67
NAD12.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.46
NAD8.69
|
|
pay 69.4% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$4.15
NAD77.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$8,205.69
NAD153,872.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$6.62
NAD124.12
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$51.96
NAD974.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$349.50
NAD6,553.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$250.08
NAD4,689.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$68.42
NAD1,282.97
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$140.81
NAD2,640.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$3,704.96
NAD69,475.26
|
|
pay 78.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.37
NAD25.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$1.76
NAD33.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$2.19
NAD41.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$45.54
NAD853.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$3.28
NAD61.55
|
|
pay 54.9% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$36.93
NAD692.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$24.33
NAD456.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$69.75
NAD1,307.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$59.15
NAD1,109.13
|
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