Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 57.8% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Paris, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.42
|
$8.21
$157.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.28
|
$4.65
$89.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$0.86
$16.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.52
|
$0.86
$16.46
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
$0.72
$13.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.06
|
$2.84
$54.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.44
|
$4.30
$82.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.47
|
$2.17
$41.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.99
|
$1.99
$38.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.53
|
$0.79
$15.05
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.71
$13.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.39
|
$0.64
$12.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.74
|
$0.57
$10.93
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.67
$12.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.46
$8.87
|
|
pay 65.5% less for transportation
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$4.15
$79.47
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€86.34
|
$21.59
$413.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,612.90
|
$8,205.69
$157,128.90
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.47
|
$6.62
$126.75
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.47
|
$51.96
$994.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,344.67
|
$349.50
$6,692.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€970.30
|
$250.08
$4,788.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€158.62
|
$68.42
$1,310.11
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€776.03
|
$140.81
$2,696.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,886.25
|
$3,704.96
$70,945.44
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.19
|
$1.37
$26.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.92
|
$1.76
$33.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.79
|
$2.19
$41.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.71
|
$45.54
$872.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.33
|
$3.28
$62.85
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
Paris
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€103.27
|
$36.93
$707.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€39.26
|
$24.33
$465.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€94.50
|
$69.75
$1,335.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.90
|
$59.15
$1,132.60
|
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