Cost of living comparison

Namibia

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Dominica

Roseau vs. Windhoek Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 0.4% more expensive than Windhoek.

Restaurants: pay 3.5% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 65.2% more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 32.5% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 35.0% less in Roseau
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.8% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Roseau

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Roseau are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Roseau.

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Roseau vs. Windhoek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Roseau instead of Windhoek, you would:

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pay 3.5% more for restaurants

	Windhoek	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.42 NAD188.06	$7.40 EC$20.00	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 NAD98.98	$6.57 EC$17.75	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.86	$2.47 EC$6.67	+193.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 NAD14.69	$2.22 EC$6.00	+148.8%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 65.2% more for groceries

	Windhoek	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 NAD15.09	$2.10 EC$5.67	+128.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 NAD77.27	$1.20 EC$3.25	-74.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 NAD97.42	$12.61 EC$34.07	+113.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 NAD51.34	$5.60 EC$15.13	+79.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.06 NAD50.45	$5.09 EC$13.76	+66.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 NAD16.36	$2.91 EC$7.86	+192.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 NAD14.59	$1.07 EC$2.90	+21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$2.03 EC$5.49	+143.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 NAD15.07	$2.33 EC$6.30	+154.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 NAD14.87	$1.62 EC$4.37	+79.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NAD13.24	$1.37 EC$3.71	+70.6%
Average			+65.2%

Windhoek vs. Roseau - Cost of groceries

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pay 32.5% more for transportation

	Windhoek	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.21 NAD85.71	$5.39 EC$14.58	+3.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.10 NAD791.85	$53.13 EC$143.58	+10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.00 NAD131.65	$29.23 EC$79.00	+265.5%
Average			+32.5%

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pay 35.0% less for housing

	Windhoek	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$70.92 EC$191.67	+40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$500.55 NAD8,240.19	$283.68 EC$766.67	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$354.07 NAD5,828.90	$203.51 EC$550.00	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.00 NAD1,777.91	$108.58 EC$293.44	+0.5%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Windhoek	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$129.51 EC$350.00	-37.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-16.7%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Windhoek	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 NAD32.17	$1.85 EC$5.00	-5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 NAD37.94	$4.13 EC$11.17	+79.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$7.40 EC$20.00	+123.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.08 NAD610.38	$46.25 EC$125.00	+24.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$8.33 EC$22.50	+53.9%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Windhoek	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.86 NAD903.20	$55.50 EC$150.00	+1.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$37.00 EC$100.00	+6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$74.00 EC$200.00	-17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.70 NAD1,558.96	$92.51 EC$250.00	-2.3%
Average			-3.3%

Windhoek vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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