🇳🇦 Namibia · #398 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Windhoek?

59.2% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-59.2%
vs NYC
NAD 7,145
Estimated rent in
65.6
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Windhoek

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
40.8 Affordable
Rent
14.8 Very affordable
Groceries
41.9 Affordable
Restaurants
39.5 Affordable
Purchasing Power
65.6 Moderate

Estimated rent in Windhoek

1-BR — City centre NAD 7,145/mo
1-BR — Outside centre NAD 5,359/mo
3-BR — City centre NAD 12,447/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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