Nairobi vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$797
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1994
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$296
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$498
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
5.55M
431K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 22% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6763rd and 5494th ($797 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Namibia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6139th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Windhoek

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Nairobi Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.4
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.2
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.62
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.08%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1677
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$943
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.7
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.77
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9106
$5907

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$455
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$419
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$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
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$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
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$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$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
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$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
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
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$1049
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$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892