Juba vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$214
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
10
28
😀 Quality of life
15
38
🏙️ Population
526K
431K

The cost of living in Juba is 38% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8514th and 6362nd ($498 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Namibia, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Juba compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9140th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$3671

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$489
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$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
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$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
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$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741