Cost of Living in Windhoek

Summary of cost of living in Windhoek, Namibia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 39.54 R$ 31.63-55.09
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 197.69 R$ 171.33-339.41
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 21.09 R$ 17.13-26.36
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.91 R$ 6.59-10.54
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.59 R$ 4.74-7.91
Cappuccino (regular) 8.87 R$ 4.22-19.01
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.09 R$ 2.63-6.59
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 R$ 2.64-6.59
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.19 R$ 17.96-39.91
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 R$ 2.24-3.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.44 R$ 1.91-4.53
Eggs (regular) (12) 15.58 R$ 7.91-23.72
Local Cheese (1 lb) 12.67 R$ 5.98-23.91
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10.36 R$ 4.18-12.55
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.98 R$ 10.76-17.93
Apples (1 lb) 3.92 R$ 2.39-4.66
Banana (1 lb) 3.83 R$ 2.99-5.98
Oranges (1 lb) 3.26 R$ 1.79-5.98
Tomato (1 lb) 2.96 R$ 1.79-3.83
Potato (1 lb) 4.07 R$ 0.84-10.16
Onion (1 lb) 3.30 R$ 1.55-5.98
Lettuce (1 head) 7.01 R$ 4.22-13.18
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 5.46 R$ 3.95-6.59
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 21.09 R$ 15.82-39.54
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.07 R$ 3.95-6.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.94 R$ 3.95-9.23
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.73 R$ 10.54-15.29
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.43 R$ 3.16-4.48
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.79 R$ 105.43-158.15
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.43 R$ 3.43-5.27
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.51 R$ 5.51-8.48
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ?
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.51 R$ 19.48-23.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 54,166.44 R$ 39,537.55-79,075.10
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 59,306.33 R$ 50,080.90-79,075.10
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 359.42 R$ 263.58-527.17
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 71.96 R$ 65.63-102.80
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 278.38 R$ 131.79-395.38
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 176.55 R$ 65.90-311.03
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.51 R$ 5.27-26.36
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.82 R$ 14.50-18.45
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 719.96 R$ 395.38-922.54
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,607.69 R$ 15,815.02-21,086.69
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 171.33 R$ 158.15-210.87
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 106.44 R$ 26.36-270.14
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 307.51 R$ 263.58-369.02
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 239.85 R$ 105.43-432.22
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.44 R$ 1,054.33-2,108.67
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,198.89 R$ 817.11-1,581.50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,977.14 R$ 2,899.42-5,271.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,130.06 R$ 2,240.46-5,271.67
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 344.11 R$ 320.92-367.31
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 350.99 R$ 244.88-489.75
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,448.55 R$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.94 7.80-15.00

Prices in Windhoek

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Last update: March 2024
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1 Comments so far
Gabi on Aug 23, 2022:
Very useful site. Enables to prepare for the trip with the correct sum of money. Thank you very much.