Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 91.7% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 40.0% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 56.7% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 94.6% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.0% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% more in Madrid
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Madrid are more expensive than in Windhoek. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.97
NAD187.31
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
NAD88.68
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NAD16.65
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
NAD18.18
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Windhoek vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.0% more for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
NAD14.79
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
NAD58.04
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
NAD92.12
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
NAD52.76
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
NAD40.41
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
NAD15.03
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD15.87
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.42
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
NAD14.37
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NAD17.18
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NAD13.79
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Windhoek vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
NAD80.92
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.19
NAD788.68
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,093.12
NAD394,340.20
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
NAD131.12
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Windhoek vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 94.6% more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.55
NAD931.53
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.56
NAD9,179.36
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.07
NAD6,780.46
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.92
NAD1,791.56
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Windhoek vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.99
NAD3,688.31
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,426.88
NAD92,669.95
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Windhoek vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
NAD34.50
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
NAD34.14
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
NAD49.29
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.44
NAD673.50
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
NAD88.73
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Windhoek vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.61
NAD915.43
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
NAD477.81
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.20
NAD1,591.44
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.16
NAD1,454.13
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Windhoek vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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