Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 34.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Windhoek is 39.2% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 NAD 185
$17.41 €15.03
-40.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 NAD 688
$68.7 €59.3
-43.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 NAD 96.5
$13.71 €11.84
-60.39%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NAD 34.06
$2.78 €2.4
-31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 16.22
$2.8 €2.42
-67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NAD 17.1
$1.98 €1.71
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 NAD 31.88
$4.43 €3.83
-59.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NAD 40.39
$4.53 €3.91
-49.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 NAD 25.58
$1.24 €1.07
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.41
$2.03 €1.75
-60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 NAD 29.94
$1.98 €1.71
-15.15%
Eggs
$2.89 NAD 51.3
$3.46 €2.99
-16.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 NAD 109
$18.32 €15.82
-66.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 NAD 90.9
$9.82 €8.47
-47.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 NAD 117
$19.24 €16.61
-65.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 NAD 33.37
$2.61 €2.25
-27.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 NAD 33.98
$2.34 €2.02
-18.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 29.99
$2.11 €1.82
-19.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 NAD 32.46
$2.77 €2.39
-33.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 NAD 36.49
$2.04 €1.76
0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NAD 31.91
$1.77 €1.53
1.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NAD 32.69
$1.5 €1.3
22.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 NAD 19.48
$0.85 €0.73
29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 NAD 49.08
$7 €6.04
-60.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.16 NAD 109
$7.13 €6.16
-13.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NAD 24.47
$1.43 €1.24
-3.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 NAD 33.62
$2.29 €1.98
-17.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 13.14
$3.02 €2.6
-75.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 NAD 730
$28.97 €25.01
41.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 NAD 12.6
$4.59 €3.96
-84.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NAD 12.99
$2.02 €1.74
-63.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.89 NAD 211
$29.56 €25.53
-59.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NAD 20.73
$1.81 €1.56
-35.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
$38.4K €33.1K
-44.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
$32.4K €28K
-27.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NAD 2,051
$190 €164
-39.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 NAD 316
$22.18 €19.15
-19.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 NAD 896
$36.37 €31.4
38.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 NAD 670
$57.4 €49.55
-34.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.98 NAD 231
$20.95 €18.09
-38.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 NAD 93.7
$10.8 €9.33
-51.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 NAD 3,853
$732 €632
-70.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
$15.1K €13.1K
-65.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NAD 917
$86.8 €74.9
-40.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.61 NAD 473
$36.78 €31.76
-27.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 NAD 1,579
$102 €88.2
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 NAD 1,453
$117 €101
-30.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 NAD 8,923
$1,581 €1,365
-68.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 NAD 6,919
$1,230 €1,062
-68.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
$2,707 €2,337
-53.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 NAD 16.4K
$2,028 €1,751
-54.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
$6,602 €5,700
-80.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$479 NAD 8,518
$5,045 €4,356
-90.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 NAD 17.6K
$2,198 €1,898
-54.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
3.39
244.84%

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Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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