Juba vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$222
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
11
30
😀 Quality of life
15
55
🏙️ Population
500K
431K

The cost of living in Juba is 48% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8554th and 5494th ($528 vs $1023) 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 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 9209th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Windhoek

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Juba Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$5907

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$670
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$521
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$510
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$593
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$810
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$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
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$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
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$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
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$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
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$797

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Distance City Cost of living
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$934
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$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
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$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
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$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
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$967
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$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
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$892