Cost of Living Comparison Between Swakopmund and Windhoek Cost of Living Comparison Between Swakopmund and Windhoek

🙂 Solo nomad: Swakopmund is 47.2% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swakopmund is 52.4% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 NAD 96.4
$10.42 NAD 185
-47.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.02 NAD 587
$38.66 NAD 688
-14.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.26 NAD 58
$5.43 NAD 96.5
-39.96%
Cappuccino
$1.62 NAD 28.81
$1.91 NAD 34.06
-15.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 NAD 12.35
$0.91 NAD 16.22
-24.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 NAD 9.84
$0.96 NAD 17.1
-42.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 NAD 21.9
$1.79 NAD 31.88
-31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 NAD 29.12
$2.27 NAD 40.39
-27.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 NAD 22.14
$1.44 NAD 25.58
-13.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 NAD 15.2
$0.81 NAD 14.41
4.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.68 NAD 29.94
-
Eggs
$2.18 NAD 38.79
$2.89 NAD 51.3
-24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 NAD 126
$6.14 NAD 109
15.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.11 NAD 90.9
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$6.55 NAD 117
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$1.88 NAD 33.37
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 NAD 26.38
$1.91 NAD 33.98
-22.51%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.69 NAD 29.99
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 NAD 34.12
$1.83 NAD 32.46
4.92%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.05 NAD 36.49
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.79 NAD 31.91
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 NAD 40.44
$1.84 NAD 32.69
23.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 NAD 19.48
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 NAD 55.8
$2.76 NAD 49.08
13.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.31 NAD 112
$6.16 NAD 109
2.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 NAD 9.77
$1.38 NAD 24.47
-60.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 NAD 33.62
-
🚌 Getting Around
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.74 NAD 13.14
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.03 NAD 730
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 NAD 13.26
$0.71 NAD 12.6
5.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.73 NAD 12.99
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.89 NAD 211
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NAD 21.92
$1.17 NAD 20.73
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K NAD 248K
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
-34.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K NAD 299.7K
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
-28.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 NAD 902
$115 NAD 2,051
-56.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$17.76 NAD 316
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.5 NAD 1,183
$50.4 NAD 896
31.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.52 NAD 596
$37.69 NAD 670
-11.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.09 NAD 197
$12.98 NAD 231
-14.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 NAD 107
$5.27 NAD 93.7
13.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$217 NAD 3,853
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$51.5 NAD 917
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.61 NAD 473
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$88.8 NAD 1,579
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.3 NAD 1,197
$81.7 NAD 1,453
-17.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 NAD 8,283
$502 NAD 8,923
-7.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 NAD 6,319
$389 NAD 6,919
-8.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 NAD 17.1K
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
-24.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 NAD 11.8K
$920 NAD 16.4K
-27.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$570 NAD 10.1K
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
-56.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$351 NAD 6,245
$479 NAD 8,518
-26.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swakopmund
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$812 NAD 14.4K
$990 NAD 17.6K
-17.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.69
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Last update for Swakopmund: October 29, 2025

Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

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