Cost of Living Comparison Between Walvis Bay and Windhoek Cost of Living Comparison Between Walvis Bay and Windhoek

🙂 Solo nomad: Walvis Bay is 42.9% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Walvis Bay is 58.3% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$10.42 NAD 185
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$38.66 NAD 688
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$5.43 NAD 96.5
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Cappuccino
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$1.91 NAD 34.06
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.91 NAD 16.22
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.96 NAD 17.1
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 NAD 15.74
$1.79 NAD 31.88
-50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.27 NAD 40.39
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 NAD 26.06
$1.44 NAD 25.58
2.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.44
$0.81 NAD 14.41
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 30.03
$1.68 NAD 29.94
0.60%
Eggs
$1.62 NAD 28.87
$2.89 NAD 51.3
-43.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 NAD 161
$6.14 NAD 109
47.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 NAD 96.2
$5.11 NAD 90.9
5.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 NAD 116
$6.55 NAD 117
-0.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NAD 34.95
$1.88 NAD 33.37
4.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 NAD 33.33
$1.91 NAD 33.98
-2.09%
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.69 NAD 29.99
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 NAD 28.47
$1.83 NAD 32.46
-12.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NAD 38.7
$2.05 NAD 36.49
6.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 NAD 48.5
$1.79 NAD 31.91
52.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 NAD 29.25
$1.84 NAD 32.69
-10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$1.1 NAD 19.48
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.76 NAD 49.08
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Wine (Bottle)
$1.76 NAD 31.22
$6.16 NAD 109
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.38 NAD 24.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.89 NAD 33.62
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🚌 Getting Around
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.74 NAD 13.14
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.03 NAD 730
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$0.71 NAD 12.6
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NAD 13.71
$0.73 NAD 12.99
5.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$11.89 NAD 211
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.17 NAD 20.73
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$21.3K NAD 379.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.5K NAD 417.7K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$115 NAD 2,051
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$17.76 NAD 316
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 NAD 1,166
$50.4 NAD 896
30.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 NAD 681
$37.69 NAD 670
1.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$12.98 NAD 231
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Cinema Ticket
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$5.27 NAD 93.7
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$217 NAD 3,853
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,265 NAD 93.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 NAD 1,085
$51.5 NAD 917
18.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$26.61 NAD 473
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$88.8 NAD 1,579
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$81.7 NAD 1,453
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$502 NAD 8,923
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 NAD 8,263
$389 NAD 6,919
19.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$1,267 NAD 22.5K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$920 NAD 16.4K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,320 NAD 23.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$479 NAD 8,518
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Walvis Bay
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$990 NAD 17.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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11.69
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Last update for Walvis Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

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