Windhoek at a glance
- Essentials in Windhoek run $1,022 a month.
- The average net salary of $1,033 covers that 1.0×.
- 92 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at constituency level.
- PM2.5 averages 3.8 µg/m³ a year, 1× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,022 |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $387 |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $542 |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $137 |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $257 |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $191 |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $50 |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $1,033 |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $987 |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,200 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Windhoek, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $11.85 |
|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $53.02 |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $5.93 |
| Cappuccino, regular | $2.38 |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.87 |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $2.03 |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $0.92 |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.92 |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.62 |
|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $0.95 |
| White rice, 1 kg | $2.15 |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.23 |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $9.74 |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $6.77 |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.28 |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $2.03 |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.24 |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $2.20 |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.84 |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.19 |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.81 |
|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $49.90 |
| Taxi start | $0.81 |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.94 |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.39 |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $142.29 |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $48.51 |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $28.81 |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $38.46 |
|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $5.61 |
Dating-age sex ratio
Windhoek has 92 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (constituency level). That is the 3rd-highest of 5 Namibia cities we track. Namibia's national figure is 97.8, so Windhoek runs 6 below the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Windhoek ranks against every city we track
Windhoek sits ahead of 98% of the 1069 cities we track on clean air. On women aged 20–39 it is ahead of 86% of 1074. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 6% of 1022.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Windhoek sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated