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

🙂 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 1.8% cheaper than Tsumeb without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Windhoek is 18.6% more expensive than Tsumeb without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 NAD 185
$16.8 NAD 299
-37.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 NAD 688
$36.72 NAD 653
5.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 NAD 96.5
$8.67 NAD 154
-37.37%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NAD 34.06
$2.22 NAD 39.43
-13.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 16.22
$2.16 NAD 38.35
-57.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NAD 17.1
$2.18 NAD 38.81
-55.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 NAD 31.88
$2.46 NAD 43.81
-27.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NAD 40.39
$1.26 NAD 22.5
80.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 NAD 25.58
$1.36 NAD 24.11
5.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.41
$0.74 NAD 13.07
9.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 NAD 29.94
$1.6 NAD 28.49
5.00%
Eggs
$2.89 NAD 51.3
$2.66 NAD 47.24
8.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 NAD 109
$13.05 NAD 232
-52.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 NAD 90.9
$3.25 NAD 57.8
57.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 NAD 117
$9.84 NAD 175
-33.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 NAD 33.37
$2.33 NAD 41.49
-19.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 NAD 33.98
$2.72 NAD 48.37
-29.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 29.99
$2.51 NAD 44.73
-32.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 NAD 32.46
$2.04 NAD 36.24
-10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 NAD 36.49
$2.18 NAD 38.82
-5.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NAD 31.91
$1.6 NAD 28.47
11.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NAD 32.69
$1.41 NAD 25.06
30.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 NAD 19.48
$1 NAD 17.7
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 NAD 49.08
$2.97 NAD 52.8
-7.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.16 NAD 109
$3.72 NAD 66.2
65.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NAD 24.47
$0.87 NAD 15.41
58.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 NAD 33.62
$1.24 NAD 22.06
52.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 13.14
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 NAD 730
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 NAD 12.6
$0.86 NAD 15.29
-17.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NAD 12.99
$0.79 NAD 14.02
-7.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.89 NAD 211
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NAD 20.73
$1.16 NAD 20.58
0.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
$28.2K NAD 501.1K
-24.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
$21.4K NAD 381.3K
9.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NAD 2,051
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 NAD 316
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 NAD 896
$27.82 NAD 495
81.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 NAD 670
$22.58 NAD 402
66.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.98 NAD 231
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 NAD 93.7
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 NAD 3,853
$39.32 NAD 699
450.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NAD 917
$39.82 NAD 708
29.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.61 NAD 473
$26.28 NAD 467
1.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 NAD 1,579
$43.77 NAD 778
102.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 NAD 1,453
$48.91 NAD 870
67.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 NAD 8,923
$266 NAD 4,733
88.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 NAD 6,919
$205 NAD 3,653
89.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
$459 NAD 8,160
176.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 NAD 16.4K
$366 NAD 6,511
151.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$479 NAD 8,518
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Tsumeb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 NAD 17.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
9
29.89%

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Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tsumeb: October 29, 2025

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