Cost of Living in Windhoek, 🇳🇦 Namibia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 3 10 $821 $851 $1,338 $456 $134

Utilities 10 13 — $132 $182 $85 —

Internet & Mobile 5 6 7 $90 $55 $97 $50 $3

Groceries 8 10 $198 $231 $456 $193 $7

Transportation 1 11 12 10 $152 $213 $395 $60 $24

Dining Out 9 10 $395 $273 $486 $73 $36

Leisure Activities 10 18 17 19 $161 $85 $2,492 $30 $21

Health Insurance 15 $63 $213 $486 — —

Visa & Legal Fees 16 $32 $18 $36 — $2

Total $1,912 $2,071 $5,968 $947 $227

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 10 $455.68 $364 – $608 per month

Coworking Space 4 $187.97 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 10 $820.58 $729 – $911 per month

Coliving Space 2 $547.02 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 20 $6.62 per cup

Beer 8 $0.81 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 9 10 $9.12 per meal

Fast Food Combo 21 $3.03 per meal

Apples 22 $1.90 per kg

Bread 8 $0.67 per loaf

Milk 8 $1.21 per liter

Rice 8 $1.03 per kg

Chicken Fillets 8 $3.04 per kg

Beef 8 $5.47 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 8 $5.47 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 9 $39.55 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 23 $0.85 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 11 12 $0.91 per trip

Taxi per km 11 12 $0.91 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 11 10 $49.23 per month

Gasoline 1 $1.65 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 11 12 $5.47 per trip

Scooter Rental 31 $364.65 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $16.29 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 5 $74.09 per month

Gym Membership 19 $42.54 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 25 $3.06 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $0.91 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 10 18 $5.52 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 26 $13.37 per pair

Summer Dress 27 $6.07 per dress

Running Shoes 28 $95.11 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 29 $9.11 per visit

Laundry 30 $2.37 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $31.60 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 31 $7.29 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 16.4544 NAD on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Chiang Mai, Maun, Cape Town, London

Govt Notice 323 — Windhoek ULP 95 N$27.07/l from 7 Oct 2026Official
Carl & Rita Realtors — Eros 1BR flats N$10,000/monthListings
Windhoek Central 1BR N$14,000/monthListings
Maerua Mall dedicated coworking from N$3,090/person/monthListings
Speedlink liteplus fibre 25–100 Mbps monthly charges (VAT excl.)Official
tn Mobile Jiva prepaid bundlesOfficial
MTC Aweh YoData 30-day NAD 268 packOfficial
Shoprite Namibia grocery specials Mar 2026Listings
Casual restaurant and street-food price bandsSecondary
Livingcost Windhoek Jun 2026 (groceries, utilities, clothing)Index
Windhoek taxi fare N$13 to N$15 from 18 May 2026Official
Windhoek combi/taxi tariff bands from May 2026Secondary
City of Windhoek residential prepaid electricity tariffsOfficial
Private GP cash visit N$520Official
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Namibia visa on arrival N$1,600 (from 1 Apr 2025)Official
Windhoek International School 2026/27 fee scheduleOfficial
Ster-Kinekor Namibia combo tickets from N$169.90Official
BodyTech Gym Windhoek 12-month unlimited N$700/monthListings
Mugg & Bean Namibia — cappuccino N$109Listings
Steers Namibia Phanda burger & chips from N$49.90Listings
PnP Granny Smith apples N$46.99/1.5kgListings
PnP Nestlé Pure Life still water 1.5L N$13.99Listings
Khomasdal tennis court N$50.40/h weekdayOfficial
PEP slim-fit denim jeans N$219.99Listings
PEP ladies summer dresses from N$99.99Listings
Skechers Go Run Consistent 2.0 N$1,565Listings
Lion's Pride Barbering gents cut N$150Listings
Maerua Mall area laundrette N$39/kg wash-dry-foldSecondary
Medicine World Fabu paracetamol syrup 100ml N$25.13Listings
Pelican VW Polo hire N$725/day (15+ days, high season)Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1089.25 820.58
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 500.46 455.68
- Apples 2.24 1.9
- Beef 7.95 5.47
- Beer 2.06 0.81
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- Bread 1.06 0.67
- Chicken Fillets 6.77 3.04
- Cinema Ticket 6.18 5.52
- Coffee 2.47 6.62
- Coliving Space 559.34 547.02
- Coworking Space 164.86 187.97
- Dining Out local 47.1, nomad 423.92, expat 206.07, family 353.27, tourist 55.93 local 72.87, nomad 395.27, expat 273.48, family 485.98, tourist 36.46
- Doctor Visit (GP) 38.27 31.6
- Fast Food Combo 6.48 3.03
- Gasoline 1.44 1.65
- Groceries local 188.41, nomad 105.98, expat 264.95, family 647.66, tourist 7.07 local 193.26, nomad 198.37, expat 230.88, family 455.68, tourist 7.29
- Gym Membership 44.16 42.54
- Haircut 14.72 9.11
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 82.43, expat 129.53, family 382.71 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 212.72, family 485.98
- Housing local 323.83, nomad 971.49, expat 559.34, family 1089.25, tourist 82.43 local 455.68, nomad 820.58, expat 850.84, family 1338.36, tourist 133.73
- Internet & Mobile local 26.5, nomad 70.65, expat 52.99, family 94.21, tourist 3.83 local 49.92, nomad 90.38, expat 54.99, family 96.51, tourist 3.04
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 64.77 74.09
- Jeans 55.93 13.37
- Laundry 2.65 2.37
- Leisure Activities local 35.33, nomad 164.86, expat 147.2, family 294.39, tourist 20.61 local 30.37, nomad 160.93, expat 85.08, family 2491.74, tourist 20.61
- Meal (Inexpensive) 8.83 9.12
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 44.16 39.55
- Milk 1.3 1.21
- Mobile Plan 26.5 16.29
- Monthly Transport Pass 29.44 49.23
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.07 7.29
- Rice 1.88 1.03
- Ride-hailing (5km) 5 5.47
- Running Shoes 105.98 95.11
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 8.83 0.91
- Scooter Rental 29.44 364.65
- Summer Dress 32.38 6.07
- Taxi Start 0.88 0.91
- Taxi per km 1.18 0.91
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 10.6 3.06
- Transportation local 82.43, nomad 206.07, expat 235.51, family 382.71, tourist 26.5 local 60.35, nomad 151.79, expat 212.72, family 395.27, tourist 24.32
- Utilities local 70.65, nomad 0, expat 123.64, family 223.74, tourist 0 local 85.1, nomad 0, expat 132, family 182.27, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 64.77, expat 29.44, family 58.88 local 0, nomad 32.38, expat 18.23, family 36.45, tourist 1.82
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.94 0.85
- Wine (Mid-range) 8.24 5.47
Water (1.5L bottle), Scooter Rental, and Pharmacy (basic meds) now cite PnP, Pelican Car Hire and Medicine World inputs (katima.pnp.na, pelicancarhire.com, medicineworldnam.com)

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