Cost of Living in Windhoek - Updated Prices & Insights

42.97
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $606 (excluding rent), and $1,110 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,474 (excluding rent), and $2,566 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.68 $190
$6.75 $120
$11.74 $209
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.12 $696
$33.53 $596
$67.6 $1,202
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 $93.6
$4.44 $78.9
$5.54 $98.5
Cappuccino
$1.92 $34.08
$0.9 $16.05
$2.83 $50.3
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 $16.02
$0.64 $11.42
$1.6 $28.46
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 $15.62
$0.53 $9.51
$1.33 $23.6
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 $31.99
$1.38 $24.57
$2.49 $44.36
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 $38.65
$1.35 $24.09
$2.72 $48.36
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 $24.64
$1.08 $19.26
$2.18 $38.69
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 $14.58
$0.51 $9.03
$0.9 $15.97
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 $29.58
$1.25 $22.18
$2.77 $49.23
Eggs
$2.89 $51.3
$1.59 $28.29
$6.14 $109
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 $111
$2.76 $49.05
$9.92 $176
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.22 $92.9
$1.94 $34.56
$6.67 $119
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.56 $117
$5.51 $97.9
$8.26 $147
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 $33.34
$1.13 $20.11
$2.84 $50.6
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 $35.24
$1.59 $28.34
$2.85 $50.7
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 $30.02
$0.85 $15.1
$2.82 $50.2
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 $30.74
$0.82 $14.51
$2.53 $45.08
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 $36.5
$0.57 $10.07
$4.79 $85.2
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 $31.06
$0.93 $16.58
$2.74 $48.68
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 $33.2
$1.1 $19.5
$2.48 $44.09
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 $19.72
$0.66 $11.79
$1.65 $29.4
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.83 $50.3
$2.37 $42.16
$3.89 $69.2
Wine (Bottle)
$6.31 $112
$4.01 $71.4
$10.89 $194
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 $24.51
$0.85 $15.14
$1.71 $30.45
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 $32.92
$0.98 $17.51
$2.47 $43.95
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 $12.6
$0.6 $10.67
$0.93 $16.62
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.3 $717
$30.98 $551
$49.96 $888
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 $13.38
$0.75 $13.38
$1.16 $20.63
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 $12.02
$0.68 $12.02
$1.04 $18.55
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.81 $210
$6.75 $120
$16.87 $300
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 $20.99
$1.11 $19.76
$1.26 $22.38
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K $379.3K
$19.3K $343.7K
$22.3K $395.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K $434.3K
$19.6K $348.1K
$33.4K $594.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$118 $2,100
$56.4 $1,003
$169 $3,010
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.85 $317
$13.91 $247
$33.52 $596
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 $899
$33.3 $592
$83.2 $1,480
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.12 $660
$21.52 $383
$50.3 $894
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.49 $240
$5.68 $101
$17.04 $303
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 $92.9
$4.4 $78.3
$8.25 $147
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 $3,872
$144 $2,566
$283 $5,032
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,175 $92K
$3,718 $66.1K
$7,746 $137.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 $926
$45.42 $808
$68.1 $1,212
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.94 $479
$11.11 $198
$44.46 $791
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 $1,597
$51 $907
$113 $2,015
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 $1,464
$33.57 $597
$112 $1,990
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 $8,867
$366 $6,516
$846 $15K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 $6,696
$246 $4,381
$602 $10.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 $22.2K
$823 $14.6K
$1,921 $34.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 $16.4K
$662 $11.8K
$1,378 $24.5K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,293 $23K
$701 $12.5K
$2,244 $39.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 $12.3K
$420 $7,474
$1,121 $19.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$925 $16.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
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12.25
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