Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Swakopmund Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Swakopmund

😐 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 89.3% more expensive than Swakopmund without rent, and 57.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Windhoek is 110% more expensive than Swakopmund without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 NAD 185
$5.42 NAD 96.4
92.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 NAD 688
$33.02 NAD 587
17.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 NAD 96.5
$3.26 NAD 58
66.56%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NAD 34.06
$1.62 NAD 28.81
17.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 16.22
$0.69 NAD 12.35
31.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NAD 17.1
$0.55 NAD 9.84
74.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 NAD 31.88
$1.23 NAD 21.9
45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NAD 40.39
$1.64 NAD 29.12
38.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 NAD 25.58
$1.24 NAD 22.14
16.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.41
$0.85 NAD 15.2
-4.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 NAD 29.94
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Eggs
$2.89 NAD 51.3
$2.18 NAD 38.79
32.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 NAD 109
$7.08 NAD 126
-13.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 NAD 90.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 NAD 117
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Apples (1kg)
$1.88 NAD 33.37
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Banana (1kg)
$1.91 NAD 33.98
$1.48 NAD 26.38
29.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 29.99
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 NAD 32.46
$1.92 NAD 34.12
-4.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 NAD 36.49
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Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NAD 31.91
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NAD 32.69
$2.27 NAD 40.44
-18.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 NAD 19.48
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 NAD 49.08
$3.13 NAD 55.8
-11.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.16 NAD 109
$6.31 NAD 112
-2.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NAD 24.47
$0.55 NAD 9.77
150.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 NAD 33.62
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🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 13.14
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 NAD 730
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 NAD 12.6
$0.75 NAD 13.26
-5.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NAD 12.99
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.89 NAD 211
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NAD 20.73
$1.23 NAD 21.92
-4.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
$13.9K NAD 248K
53.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
$16.9K NAD 299.7K
39.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NAD 2,051
$50.7 NAD 902
127.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 NAD 316
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 NAD 896
$66.5 NAD 1,183
-24.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 NAD 670
$33.52 NAD 596
12.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.98 NAD 231
$11.09 NAD 197
17.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 NAD 93.7
$5.99 NAD 107
-12.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 NAD 3,853
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NAD 917
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.61 NAD 473
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 NAD 1,579
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 NAD 1,453
$67.3 NAD 1,197
21.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 NAD 8,923
$466 NAD 8,283
7.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 NAD 6,919
$355 NAD 6,319
9.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
$963 NAD 17.1K
31.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 NAD 16.4K
$666 NAD 11.8K
38.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
$570 NAD 10.1K
131.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$479 NAD 8,518
$351 NAD 6,245
36.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Swakopmund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 NAD 17.6K
$812 NAD 14.4K
21.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
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Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Swakopmund: October 29, 2025

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