Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Tsumeb Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Tsumeb

😐 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 20.5% more expensive than Tsumeb without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Windhoek is 3.7% cheaper than Tsumeb without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 NADĀ 177
$16.65 NADĀ 274
-35.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.69 NADĀ 638
$37.65 NADĀ 621
2.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 NADĀ 89.7
$8.68 NADĀ 143
-37.33%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NADĀ 30.36
$2.26 NADĀ 37.17
-18.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NADĀ 15.75
$2.12 NADĀ 34.92
-54.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 NADĀ 15.53
$2.11 NADĀ 34.82
-55.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 NADĀ 30.31
$2.39 NADĀ 39.32
-23.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NADĀ 37.00
$1.20 NADĀ 19.75
86.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 NADĀ 23.98
$1.38 NADĀ 22.72
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 NADĀ 14.28
$0.69 NADĀ 11.30
26.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 NADĀ 27.35
$1.59 NADĀ 26.15
4.40%
Eggs
$2.89 NADĀ 47.65
$2.61 NADĀ 43.04
10.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 NADĀ 105
$13.21 NADĀ 218
-51.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 NADĀ 85.6
$3.32 NADĀ 54.7
56.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 NADĀ 107
$10.09 NADĀ 166
-35.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 NADĀ 30.83
$2.24 NADĀ 36.94
-16.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 NADĀ 32.81
$2.63 NADĀ 43.34
-24.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NADĀ 27.77
$2.50 NADĀ 41.13
-32.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 NADĀ 29.88
$1.97 NADĀ 32.47
-8.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NADĀ 34.04
$2.21 NADĀ 36.49
-6.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 NADĀ 29.74
$1.63 NADĀ 26.92
10.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NADĀ 31.47
$1.43 NADĀ 23.64
33.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NADĀ 18.95
$0.92 NADĀ 15.16
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NADĀ 47.19
$3.09 NADĀ 50.9
-7.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 NADĀ 110
$3.95 NADĀ 65.1
68.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 NADĀ 21.84
$0.91 NADĀ 15.07
46.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 NADĀ 31.28
$1.26 NADĀ 20.80
50.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 NADĀ 11.38
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.14 NADĀ 661
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 NADĀ 11.34
$0.87 NADĀ 14.26
-20.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 NADĀ 11.07
$0.79 NADĀ 12.95
-15.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.58 NADĀ 191
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 NADĀ 19.46
$1.20 NADĀ 19.74
-1.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K NADĀ 356.8K
$27.9K NADĀ 459.6K
-22.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K NADĀ 389.9K
$21.0K NADĀ 345.6K
12.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 NADĀ 1,920
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 NADĀ 288
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 NADĀ 852
$27.50 NADĀ 453
88.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.29 NADĀ 615
$22.48 NADĀ 370
65.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.15 NADĀ 217
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 NADĀ 89.1
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 NADĀ 3,487
$38.46 NADĀ 634
450.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,286 NADĀ 87.1K
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 NADĀ 834
$40.01 NADĀ 659
26.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 NADĀ 454
$26.99 NADĀ 445
1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 NADĀ 1,441
$43.02 NADĀ 709
103.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.8 NADĀ 1,364
$48.84 NADĀ 805
69.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 NADĀ 8,188
$260 NADĀ 4,289
90.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 NADĀ 6,271
$210 NADĀ 3,461
81.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 NADĀ 21.3K
$469 NADĀ 7,723
175.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 NADĀ 15.4K
$355 NADĀ 5,849
163.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,443 NADĀ 23.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 NADĀ 10.2K
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,033 NADĀ 17.0K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
9
29.89%

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

Last update for Windhoek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tsumeb: February 28, 2026

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