Addis Ababa vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$395
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
27
😀 Quality of life
42
53
🏙️ Population
3.04M
431K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 6% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6376th and 6212th ($752 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ethiopia and Namibia, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6810th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Windhoek

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Addis Ababa Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$87.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$668
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$3945

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Windhoek

Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$780
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$762
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$780
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$780
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$777
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$803
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$789
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$774
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$846
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$706
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$605
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$667
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$613
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$720
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$748
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$541
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$546
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$773
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$532
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$1080
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$536
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$929
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$748
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$696
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$860
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$665
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$757
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$732
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$896
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$914
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$792
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$905
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$778
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$726
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$843
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$808