Cost of Living in Windhoek

Summary of cost of living in Windhoek, Namibia:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.15 $ 6.52-13.58
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 43.45 $ 35.30-67.16
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.34 $ 3.53-5.43
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.63 $ 1.36-2.17
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 $ 0.98-1.63
Cappuccino (regular) 1.85 $ 0.87-2.44
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.81 $ 0.54-1.36
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.78 $ 0.54-1.36
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.37 $ 3.70-8.22
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.46-0.74
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.70 $ 0.39-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 $ 1.63-4.89
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.61 $ 1.23-4.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.13 $ 0.86-2.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.67 $ 2.22-3.70
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 $ 0.49-0.96
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.62-1.23
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.37-1.23
Tomato (1 lb) 0.61 $ 0.37-0.79
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 $ 0.17-2.09
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.32-1.23
Lettuce (1 head) 1.44 $ 0.87-2.72
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.13 $ 0.81-1.36
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.34 $ 3.26-8.15
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 $ 0.81-1.25
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 $ 0.81-1.90
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.42 $ 2.17-3.15
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.71 $ 0.65-0.92
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.16 $ 21.72-32.59
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.71 $ 0.71-1.09
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.14 $ 1.14-1.75
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ?
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.48 $ 4.15-4.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 11,160.89 $ 8,146.63-16,293.27
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,207.05 $ 10,319.07-27,155.44
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 74.06 $ 54.31-108.62
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.83 $ 13.52-21.18
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.28 $ 27.16-81.47
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.38 $ 13.58-64.09
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.70 $ 1.09-5.43
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.26 $ 2.99-3.80
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 166.04 $ 81.47-232.45
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,743.78 $ 3,258.65-7,983.70
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 35.30 $ 32.59-43.45
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 21.93 $ 5.43-53.82
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 63.36 $ 54.31-76.04
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 48.68 $ 21.72-86.11
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 359.44 $ 217.24-434.49
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 246.32 $ 168.36-380.18
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 933.47 $ 706.04-1,357.77
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 801.09 $ 543.11-1,194.84
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 70.59 $ 65.50-75.68
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 72.32 $ 50.46-100.91
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 807.45 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.09 7.80-15.00

Prices in Windhoek

This city had 317 entries in the past 12 months by 37 different contributors.
Last update: April 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.