Windhoek vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Windhoek Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1929
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$426
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$802
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$612
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
28
26
😀 Quality of life
38
43
🏙️ Population
431K
2.44M

The cost of living in Windhoek is 42% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6362nd and 7966th ($807 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Namibia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Namibia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Windhoek compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Windhoek ranked 1st best city to live in Namibia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7474th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Windhoek vs Yaounde infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Windhoek vs Yaounde

Prices for goods and services in Windhoek and Yaounde are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Windhoek Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$756
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$643
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.98%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$735
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$601
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.08
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3671
$2559

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Windhoek

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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250