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

🙂 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 23.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Windhoek is 23.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 NAD 177
$13.12 MX$232
-18.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.69 NAD 638
$53.8 MX$950
-28.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 NAD 89.7
$9.40 MX$166
-42.13%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NAD 30.36
$3.56 MX$62.9
-48.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NAD 15.75
$1.60 MX$28.29
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 NAD 15.53
$1.15 MX$20.38
-18.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 NAD 30.31
$3.16 MX$55.7
-41.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NAD 37.00
$4.85 MX$85.5
-53.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 NAD 23.98
$1.63 MX$28.84
-11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 NAD 14.28
$2.73 MX$48.26
-68.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 NAD 27.35
$1.88 MX$33.16
-11.70%
Eggs
$2.89 NAD 47.65
$2.63 MX$46.45
9.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 NAD 105
$9.89 MX$175
-35.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 NAD 85.6
$8.40 MX$148
-38.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 NAD 107
$11.63 MX$205
-43.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 NAD 30.83
$2.97 MX$52.5
-37.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 NAD 32.81
$1.78 MX$31.50
11.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 27.77
$2.06 MX$36.28
-17.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 NAD 29.88
$1.97 MX$34.86
-8.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NAD 34.04
$2.09 MX$36.82
-0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 NAD 29.74
$2.26 MX$39.87
-20.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NAD 31.47
$1.46 MX$25.74
30.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NAD 18.95
$1.09 MX$19.24
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NAD 47.19
$4.34 MX$76.6
-34.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 NAD 110
$13.62 MX$240
-51.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 NAD 21.84
$1.67 MX$29.54
-20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 NAD 31.28
$3.54 MX$62.5
-46.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 NAD 11.38
$0.36 MX$6.35
91.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.14 NAD 661
$18.96 MX$335
111.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 NAD 11.34
$1.32 MX$23.36
-47.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 NAD 11.07
$0.30 MX$5.32
123.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.58 NAD 191
$5.49 MX$96.9
110.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 NAD 19.46
$1.34 MX$23.59
-11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K NAD 356.8K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
13.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K NAD 389.9K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-0.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 NAD 1,920
$41.11 MX$726
183.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 NAD 288
$27.78 MX$490
-37.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 NAD 852
$30.00 MX$530
72.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.29 NAD 615
$53.5 MX$945
-30.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.15 NAD 217
$26.13 MX$461
-49.67%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 NAD 89.1
$6.28 MX$111
-13.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 NAD 3,487
$439 MX$7,755
-51.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,286 NAD 87.1K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-50.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 NAD 834
$57.1 MX$1,008
-11.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 NAD 454
$45.30 MX$800
-39.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 NAD 1,441
$104 MX$1,840
-16.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.8 NAD 1,364
$108 MX$1,911
-23.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 NAD 8,188
$996 MX$17.6K
-50.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 NAD 6,271
$624 MX$11.0K
-38.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 NAD 21.3K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-38.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 NAD 15.4K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-23.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,443 NAD 23.8K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-62.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 NAD 10.2K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-72.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,033 NAD 17.0K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-5.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.34
3.09%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Windhoek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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