Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 62.8% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
Nassau
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
$9.53
NAD173.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$4.36
NAD79.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.81
NAD14.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
|
pay 59.0% less for groceries
Nassau
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
$0.79
NAD14.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$2.89
NAD52.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
$5.39
NAD98.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
$3.22
NAD58.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
$2.13
NAD38.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.81
NAD14.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.79
NAD14.38
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.67
NAD12.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.61
NAD11.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.84
NAD15.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
Nassau
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
$4.49
NAD81.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$27.23
NAD495.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$11,189.91
NAD203,653.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$6.37
NAD115.95
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
Nassau
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$53.42
NAD972.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
$360.37
NAD6,558.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
$246.89
NAD4,493.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
$56.78
NAD1,033.36
|
|
pay 69.6% less for childcare
Nassau
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
$166.47
NAD3,029.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
$4,756.12
NAD86,560.07
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
Nassau
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
$1.63
NAD29.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
$1.89
NAD34.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$2.42
NAD44.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
$36.47
NAD663.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$3.27
NAD59.46
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
Nassau
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$35.39
NAD644.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$21.99
NAD400.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$63.53
NAD1,156.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$48.87
NAD889.42
|
|
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