Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 20.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Windhoek is 26% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 NAD 185
$13.38 MX$253
-22.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 NAD 688
$52.7 MX$997
-26.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 NAD 96.5
$9.31 MX$176
-41.68%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NAD 34.06
$3.61 MX$68.3
-47.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 16.22
$1.64 MX$30.91
-44.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NAD 17.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 NAD 31.88
$3.26 MX$61.7
-45.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NAD 40.39
$4.82 MX$91.1
-52.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 NAD 25.58
$1.65 MX$31.24
-12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.41
$2.74 MX$51.7
-70.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 NAD 29.94
$1.92 MX$36.28
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.89 NAD 51.3
$2.51 MX$47.53
15.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 NAD 109
$9.89 MX$187
-37.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 NAD 90.9
$8.39 MX$159
-39.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 NAD 117
$11.95 MX$226
-45.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 NAD 33.37
$2.87 MX$54.3
-34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 NAD 33.98
$1.74 MX$32.85
9.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 29.99
$2 MX$37.81
-15.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 NAD 32.46
$2.07 MX$39.14
-11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 NAD 36.49
$2.05 MX$38.78
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NAD 31.91
$2.18 MX$41.22
-17.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NAD 32.69
$1.38 MX$26.16
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 NAD 19.48
$1.11 MX$21.06
-0.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 NAD 49.08
$4.16 MX$78.6
-33.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.16 NAD 109
$11.05 MX$209
-44.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NAD 24.47
$1.75 MX$33.16
-21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 NAD 33.62
$3.7 MX$70
-48.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 13.14
$0.38 MX$7.25
94.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 NAD 730
$18.97 MX$359
116.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 NAD 12.6
$1.36 MX$25.72
-47.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NAD 12.99
$0.28 MX$5.25
160.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.89 NAD 211
$5.3 MX$100
124.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NAD 20.73
$1.36 MX$25.63
-13.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
13.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
0.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NAD 2,051
$39.97 MX$756
188.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 NAD 316
$27.48 MX$519
-35.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 NAD 896
$30.22 MX$571
66.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 NAD 670
$52.6 MX$994
-28.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.98 NAD 231
$26.84 MX$507
-51.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 NAD 93.7
$6.32 MX$120
-16.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 NAD 3,853
$437 MX$8,258
-50.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-50.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NAD 917
$57.2 MX$1,082
-9.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.61 NAD 473
$45.14 MX$853
-41.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 NAD 1,579
$102 MX$1,928
-12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 NAD 1,453
$109 MX$2,056
-24.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 NAD 8,923
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-49.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 NAD 6,919
$622 MX$11.8K
-37.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-41.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 NAD 16.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-25.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-62.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$479 NAD 8,518
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-80.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 NAD 17.6K
$867 MX$16.4K
14.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.34
3.09%

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Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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