📉Cheapest priced cityWindhoek$1,022 essentials/mo
📈Priciest priced cityWindhoek$1,022 essentials/mo
🏠Average 1-bed outside centre$387across 1 priced cities
🌍Windhoek vs the worldCheaper than 39%of the 976 priced cities we track
🛂Tourist stay signalUS citizens have needed a visa since 1 April 2025 — Namibia ended visa-free entry for the US and 30-odd other countries. Buy it on arrival at Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Katima Mulilo or Ngoma, or online first through the government portal. As of 2026-08.
City-by-city monthly costs
Essentials are sourced rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining, and local transport. They are not a full lifestyle budget.
| Windhoek | $1,022 | 92 constituency | $387 | $542 | $137 | $257 | $191 | $50 | $1,033 |
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Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
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