Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 56.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
ISK2,568
|
$8.21
NAD150.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
ISK2,180
|
$4.65
NAD85.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
ISK354
|
$0.86
NAD15.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
ISK283
|
$0.86
NAD15.80
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
$0.72
NAD13.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
$2.84
NAD52.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ISK823
|
$4.30
NAD78.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
$2.17
NAD39.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
$1.99
NAD36.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
ISK219
|
$0.79
NAD14.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK130
|
$0.71
NAD13.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK172
|
$0.64
NAD11.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK309
|
$0.57
NAD10.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK174
|
$0.67
NAD12.35
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
ISK96
|
$0.46
NAD8.51
|
|
pay 69.0% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
$4.15
NAD76.27
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
ISK9,148
|
$21.59
NAD396.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
ISK5,183,960
|
$8,205.69
NAD150,790.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
$6.62
NAD121.64
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
$51.96
NAD954.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
$349.50
NAD6,422.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
$250.08
NAD4,595.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
$68.42
NAD1,257.27
|
|
pay 44.5% less for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
$140.81
NAD2,587.56
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
$3,704.96
NAD68,083.55
|
|
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
$1.37
NAD25.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
ISK632
|
$1.76
NAD32.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
$2.19
NAD40.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
$45.54
NAD836.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
$3.28
NAD60.32
|
|
pay 56.7% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
$36.93
NAD678.56
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
$24.33
NAD447.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
$69.75
NAD1,281.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
$59.15
NAD1,086.91
|
|
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