Cape Town vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

Cape Town Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2119
$2049
🏠 One person rent
$525
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$818
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$576
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
27
😀 Quality of life
62
53
🏙️ Population
434K
431K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 13% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5894th and 6212th ($902 vs $799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in South Africa and Namibia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Cape Town ranked 3rd best city to live in South Africa vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5040th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.38
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.79
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$324
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1194
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.3
$57.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$87.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.8
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.76%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$668
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$5.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.9
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$76.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4486
$3945

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$833
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$604
371 km or 231 mi George
$673
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$585
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$825
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$706
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$772
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$746
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$773
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$768
882 km or 548 mi East London
$754
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$665
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$595
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$619
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$751
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$597
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$696
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$777
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$594
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$757
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$596
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$748
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$644
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$780
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$613
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$667
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$814
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$726
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$656
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$860
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1073
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$720
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$605
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$905
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$732
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$799
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$896
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$796
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$780
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$789

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