Cost of Living in Windhoek

Summary of cost of living in Windhoek, Namibia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 N$ 100.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 N$ 600.00-1,315.51
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 80.00 N$ 65.00-90.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25.00 N$ 15.00-37.27
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25.00 N$ 18.00-30.00
Cappuccino (regular) 35.33 N$ 20.00-73.67
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 15.12 N$ 10.00-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.88 N$ 10.00-25.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 80.12 N$ 75.71-132.49
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 11.87 N$ 8.50-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.59 N$ 7.26-17.69
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.00 N$ 18.00-72.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 50.93 N$ 27.22-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 36.92 N$ 20.41-45.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 40.52 N$ 24.95-45.36
Apples (1 lb) 14.36 N$ 7.26-17.69
Banana (1 lb) 13.04 N$ 11.34-19.50
Oranges (1 lb) 11.70 N$ 9.07-13.61
Tomato (1 lb) 10.43 N$ 6.80-13.61
Potato (1 lb) 12.28 N$ 3.18-13.61
Onion (1 lb) 8.47 N$ 4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head) 25.07 N$ 16.00-39.44
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 18.60 N$ 15.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.00 N$ 60.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 18.48 N$ 15.00-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.75 N$ 15.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 N$ 40.00-58.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 13.00 N$ 12.00-13.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 404.17 N$ 208.35-600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 N$ 13.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 20.92 N$ 20.92-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.30 N$
Gasoline (1 gallon) 77.60 N$ 57.92-88.58
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 202,750.00 N$ 150,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 225,000.00 N$ 190,000.00-300,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,337.60 N$ 828.75-4,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 2.06 N$ 0.50-1.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 874.83 N$ 500.00-1,300.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 687.50 N$ 450.00-1,180.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 126.76 N$ 20.00-137.05
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 N$ 55.00-85.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,645.00 N$ 1,500.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 67,726.67 N$ 48,000.00-80,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 660.00 N$ 250.00-1,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 415.80 N$ 120.00-1,062.02
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,150.00 N$ 1,000.00-1,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 895.10 N$ 450.00-1,699.23
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,350.00 N$ 4,000.00-9,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,243.00 N$ 3,000.00-7,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 14,968.02 N$ 11,000.00-18,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,857.14 N$ 8,500.00-20,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,344.15 N$ 1,294.76-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,068.38 N$ 929.02-1,207.73
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,375.00 N$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.04 9.00-15.00

Prices in Windhoek

This city had 306 entries in the past 12 months by 40 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
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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.