Cost of living in Windhoek, Namibia

The cost of living in Windhoek, Namibia is approximately 840 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2441 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Windhoek

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
840 $
Without Rent
454 $
Rent & Utilities
386 $
Food
325 $
Transport
57 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
781 $
GDP per Capita
4,743 $
Freedom Index
7.31
Lifespan
58 years
Speak English
17%
Population
431.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 10.2 $
Dinner 46.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.93 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.75 $
Capuccino 1.93 $
Coke, 330ml 1.01 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.56 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.84 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.73 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.44 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.02 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.23 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.72 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.84 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.92 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.32 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.93 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.84 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.3 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.09 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.2 $
Cigarette pack 2.88 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.75 $
Monthly Pass 34.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.64 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 32 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.12 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.63 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.48 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 52 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 81 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 60.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 251 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 903 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 362 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,113 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 795 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 827 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 781 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.26%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.61 $
Haircut 7.98 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 71.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 43.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 174 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,452 $