Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Namibia

Windhoek vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Windhoek is 10.7% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% more in Windhoek
Groceries: pay 5.6% more in Windhoek
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Windhoek
Housing: pay 32.4% more in Windhoek
Childcare: pay 45.3% less in Windhoek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% less in Windhoek
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Windhoek

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Windhoek are more expensive than in Harare. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Windhoek. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Windhoek.

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Windhoek vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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pay 13.5% more for restaurants

	Harare	Windhoek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$11.42 NAD188.06	+14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$6.01 NAD98.98	+4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$0.84 NAD13.86	-12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.89 NAD14.69	+90.2%
Average			+13.5%

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pay 5.6% more for groceries

	Harare	Windhoek
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.92 NAD15.09	-8.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$4.69 NAD77.27	-18.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$5.92 NAD97.42	+3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$3.12 NAD51.34	+61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$3.06 NAD50.45	+24.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.99 NAD16.36	-27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.89 NAD14.59	+17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.84 NAD13.75	-9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.92 NAD15.07	+30.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.90 NAD14.87	+15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.80 NAD13.24	+0.6%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Harare	Windhoek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$5.21 NAD85.71	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$48.10 NAD791.85	-19.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$23,990.15 NAD395K	+9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$8.00 NAD131.65	-60.0%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 32.4% more for housing

	Harare	Windhoek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$50.44 NAD830.34	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	+11.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	+175.0%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 45.3% less for childcare

	Harare	Windhoek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	-51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	-37.7%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Windhoek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$1.95 NAD32.17	+56.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$2.30 NAD37.94	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$3.31 NAD54.44	+65.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$37.08 NAD610.38	-22.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$5.41 NAD89.08	-45.9%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Harare	Windhoek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$54.86 NAD903.20	+136.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$34.63 NAD570.13	+63.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	+131.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	+134.6%
Average			+114.0%

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