Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 10.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Windhoek is 14% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 NAD 185
$4.68 ฿151
122.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 NAD 688
$46.4 ฿1,502
-16.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 NAD 96.5
$8.65 ฿280
-37.23%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NAD 34.06
$3.09 ฿100
-38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 16.22
$0.73 ฿23.53
24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NAD 17.1
$0.37 ฿11.95
159.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 NAD 31.88
$2.39 ฿77.4
-25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NAD 40.39
$3.62 ฿117
-37.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 NAD 25.58
$2.24 ฿72.5
-35.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.41
$1.8 ฿58.2
-55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 NAD 29.94
$2.24 ฿72.3
-25.00%
Eggs
$2.89 NAD 51.3
$2.23 ฿72.1
29.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 NAD 109
$19.31 ฿625
-68.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 NAD 90.9
$3.77 ฿122
35.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 NAD 117
$13.05 ฿422
-49.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 NAD 33.37
$3.28 ฿106
-42.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 NAD 33.98
$1.63 ฿52.6
17.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 29.99
$2.4 ฿77.7
-29.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 NAD 32.46
$1.99 ฿64.3
-8.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 NAD 36.49
$1.53 ฿49.62
33.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NAD 31.91
$1.49 ฿48.11
20.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NAD 32.69
$1.02 ฿32.87
80.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 NAD 19.48
$0.48 ฿15.61
129.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 NAD 49.08
$4.32 ฿140
-36.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.16 NAD 109
$21.68 ฿702
-71.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NAD 24.47
$1.77 ฿57.3
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 NAD 33.62
$2.79 ฿90.4
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 13.14
$1.35 ฿43.74
-45.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 NAD 730
$11.76 ฿380
248.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 NAD 12.6
$3.15 ฿102
-77.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NAD 12.99
$1 ฿32.3
-27.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.89 NAD 211
$13.64 ฿442
-12.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NAD 20.73
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-21.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-30.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NAD 2,051
$123 ฿3,970
-6.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 NAD 316
$13.93 ฿451
27.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 NAD 896
$18.24 ฿590
176.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 NAD 670
$60.8 ฿1,966
-37.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.98 NAD 231
$17.11 ฿554
-24.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 NAD 93.7
$9.07 ฿294
-41.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 NAD 3,853
$694 ฿22.5K
-68.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-66.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NAD 917
$57.5 ฿1,861
-10.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.61 NAD 473
$34.51 ฿1,117
-22.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 NAD 1,579
$115 ฿3,727
-22.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 NAD 1,453
$84.8 ฿2,743
-3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 NAD 8,923
$611 ฿19.8K
-17.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 NAD 6,919
$442 ฿14.3K
-12.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-37.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 NAD 16.4K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-36.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-68.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$479 NAD 8,518
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-83.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 NAD 17.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
42.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
5.33
119.32%

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

Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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