Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.5 times more expensive than Windhoek.
If you lived in Canada instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 90.2% more for restaurants
Windhoek
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.21
$157.13
|
$15.95
CA$21.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.65
$89.04
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
$16.46
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
$16.46
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Windhoek
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
$13.83
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
$54.30
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
$82.28
|
$7.61
CA$10.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
$41.60
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
$38.14
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
$15.05
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
$13.58
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
$12.26
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
$10.93
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$12.87
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
$8.87
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Windhoek
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
$79.47
|
$4.96
CA$6.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.59
$413.42
|
$63.09
CA$86.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,205.69
$157,128.90
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,870.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.62
$126.75
|
$16.98
CA$23.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Windhoek
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.96
$994.94
|
$64.04
CA$87.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.50
$6,692.53
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,459.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.08
$4,788.69
|
$952.71
CA$1,303.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.42
$1,310.11
|
$112.22
CA$153.53
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Windhoek
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.81
$2,696.33
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,704.96
$70,945.44
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,191.03
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Windhoek
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
$26.19
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
$33.78
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
$41.90
|
$11.96
CA$16.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.54
$872.07
|
$43.49
CA$59.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.28
$62.85
|
$10.20
CA$13.95
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
Windhoek
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.93
$707.08
|
$49.87
CA$68.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
$465.89
|
$36.92
CA$50.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.75
$1,335.60
|
$78.02
CA$106.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.15
$1,132.60
|
$97.82
CA$133.84
|
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