Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 2.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$8.21
NAD153.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$4.65
NAD87.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.86
NAD16.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.86
NAD16.12
|
|
pay 47.9% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.72
NAD13.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$2.84
NAD53.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$4.30
NAD80.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$2.17
NAD40.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$1.99
NAD37.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$0.79
NAD14.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.71
NAD13.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.64
NAD12.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.57
NAD10.70
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.67
NAD12.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.46
NAD8.69
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.15
NAD77.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$21.59
NAD404.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$8,205.69
NAD153,872.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$6.62
NAD124.12
|
|
pay 85.0% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$51.96
NAD974.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$349.50
NAD6,553.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$250.08
NAD4,689.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$68.42
NAD1,282.97
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$140.81
NAD2,640.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$3,704.96
NAD69,475.26
|
|
pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$1.37
NAD25.65
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.76
NAD33.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$2.19
NAD41.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$45.54
NAD853.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$3.28
NAD61.55
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Windhoek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$36.93
NAD692.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$24.33
NAD456.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$69.75
NAD1,307.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$59.15
NAD1,109.13
|
|
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