Cost of living in Windhoek
compared to
Cost of living in Windhoek vs. Namibia overall average
Windhoek is 8.8% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% more in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Windhoek
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Windhoek are more expensive than in Namibia.
Windhoek Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.97
NAD187.31
|
$6.93
-
$12.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
NAD88.68
|
$4.04
-
$5.77
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NAD16.65
|
$0.69
-
$1.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
NAD18.18
|
$0.58
-
$1.44
|
Windhoek - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
NAD14.79
|
$0.54
-
$0.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
NAD58.04
|
$1.44
-
$5.20
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
NAD92.12
|
$4.37
-
$8.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
NAD52.76
|
$1.62
-
$6.24
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
NAD40.41
|
$0.92
-
$3.14
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
NAD15.03
|
$0.52
-
$1.31
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD15.87
|
$0.73
-
$1.31
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.42
|
$0.39
-
$1.31
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
NAD14.37
|
$0.39
-
$1.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NAD17.18
|
$0.26
-
$2.23
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NAD13.79
|
$0.45
-
$1.31
|
Windhoek - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
NAD80.92
|
$4.43
-
$5.03
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.19
NAD788.68
|
$32.21
-
$53.69
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,093.12
NAD394,340.20
|
$20,206.48
-
$25,113.77
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
NAD131.12
|
$6.75
-
$12.87
|
Windhoek - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.55
NAD931.53
|
$34.64
-
$138.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.56
NAD9,179.36
|
$450.32
-
$865.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.07
NAD6,780.46
|
$259.80
-
$635.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.92
NAD1,791.56
|
$70.64
-
$132.45
|
Windhoek - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.99
NAD3,688.31
|
$147.22
-
$288.66
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,426.88
NAD92,669.95
|
$4,041.30
-
$8,082.59
|
Windhoek - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
NAD34.50
|
$1.15
-
$2.60
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
NAD34.14
|
$0.92
-
$2.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
NAD49.29
|
$2.83
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
NAD673.50
|
$22.23
-
$51.90
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
NAD88.73
|
$4.62
-
$8.66
|
Windhoek - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.61
NAD915.43
|
$46.19
-
$69.28
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
NAD477.81
|
$11.55
-
$46.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.20
NAD1,591.44
|
$75.05
-
$115.47
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.16
NAD1,454.13
|
$34.64
-
$115.47
|
Windhoek - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Namibia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Namibia, like
Walvis Bay,
Windhoek,
Swakopmund,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Namibia compared to Windhoek.
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