Cost of Living in Windhoek

Summary of cost of living in Windhoek, Namibia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 180.00 N$ 100.00-209.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 N$ 600.00-1,210.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 94.97 N$ 80.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 30.00 N$ 25.00-45.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.00 N$ 22.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular) 34.00 N$ 16.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 17.00 N$ 13.00-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.17 N$ 10.00-25.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 96.81 N$ 68.14-155.20
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 13.61 N$ 8.50-14.97
Rice (white), (1 lb) 13.61 N$ 9.98-22.22
Eggs (regular) (12) 50.95 N$ 28.00-108.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 51.43 N$ 22.68-81.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 40.99 N$ 15.88-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 51.20 N$ 44.45-63.50
Apples (1 lb) 14.39 N$ 9.07-22.68
Banana (1 lb) 15.22 N$ 12.70-22.68
Oranges (1 lb) 13.23 N$ 6.80-22.68
Tomato (1 lb) 13.72 N$ 6.80-20.41
Potato (1 lb) 16.00 N$ 4.54-38.56
Onion (1 lb) 15.42 N$ 9.07-22.68
Lettuce (1 head) 30.28 N$ 20.00-45.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.44 N$ 13.00-30.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 110.00 N$ 70.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22.03 N$ 15.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 29.17 N$ 18.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 N$ 40.00-64.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 13.00 N$ 11.00-13.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 800.00 N$ 558.00-900.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 13.00 N$ 13.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 22.53 N$ 20.92-40.23
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 210.00 N$ 120.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 81.58 N$ 76.65-87.06
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 386,250.00 N$ 350,000.00-403,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 430,045.00 N$ 344,725.00-589,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,259.77 N$ 1,500.00-3,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 303.18 N$ 249.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 877.67 N$ 600.00-1,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 614.00 N$ 385.00-899.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 N$ 100.00-300.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 90.00 N$ 80.00-150.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,847.14 N$ 2,550.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 93,533.33 N$ 67,200.00-140,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 850.00 N$ 600.00-1,100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 401.33 N$ 200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,442.86 N$ 900.00-1,800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,357.14 N$ 600.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,380.00 N$ 6,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,155.56 N$ 4,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 22,111.11 N$ 15,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 16,450.00 N$ 12,000.00-25,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,467.64 N$ 1,393.53-3,716.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,302.18 N$ 840.77-1,858.05
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 16,729.04 N$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.11 8.00-15.00

Prices in Windhoek

This city had 370 entries in the past 12 months by 27 different contributors.
Last update: April 2025
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2 Comments so far
Anonymous on Jun 19, 2024:
Nobody really wants to visit a country full of nazis that being Namibia.
Gabi on Aug 23, 2022:
Very useful site. Enables to prepare for the trip with the correct sum of money. Thank you very much.