Cape Town vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$775
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$289
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
55
30
😀 Quality of life
58
53
🏙️ Population
3.78M
486K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 33% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4336th and 5257th ($1386 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Namibia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6134th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Windhoek

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Cape Town Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Windhoek

Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851