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Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chilanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chilanga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 48.7% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 275.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 101.4% more expensive than Chilanga without rent, and 265.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$7.26 ZMWย 145
135.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$25.36 ZMWย 507
173.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
$3.77 ZMWย 75.3
267.90%
Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
$1.99 ZMWย 39.80
38.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.72 ZMWย 14.34
277.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.34 ZMWย 6.73
482.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.93 ZMWย 18.48
376.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.78 ZMWย 35.52
158.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.29 ZMWย 25.72
-0.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.79 ZMWย 15.70
159.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.61 ZMWย 32.12
19.88%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.84 ZMWย 36.82
88.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
$7.80 ZMWย 156
141.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$3.91 ZMWย 78.1
143.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$4.54 ZMWย 90.8
315.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.50 ZMWย 49.99
4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.66 ZMWย 33.12
48.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$2.79 ZMWย 55.7
-21.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.12 ZMWย 22.42
154.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.83 ZMWย 36.58
6.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.31 ZMWย 26.18
41.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$0.94 ZMWย 18.73
55.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.48 ZMWย 9.57
89.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$2.47 ZMWย 49.33
187.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.12 ZMWย 22.43
27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.57 ZMWย 31.45
47.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$2.81 ZMWย 56.1
62.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$9.11 ZMWย 182
224.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.19 ZMWย 23.83
56.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
$8,057 ZMWย 160.9K
377.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$28.7K ZMWย 572.5K
13.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$92.4 ZMWย 1,845
99.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
$52.6 ZMWย 1,049
-56.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
$127 ZMWย 2,534
-70.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
$4.23 ZMWย 84.4
164.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
$179 ZMWย 3,566
294.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
$9,744 ZMWย 194.6K
53.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$19.16 ZMWย 383
356.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$17.17 ZMWย 343
117.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$84.8 ZMWย 1,694
22.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$73.8 ZMWย 1,474
58.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chilanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
25
-86.44%

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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chilanga: January 13, 2026

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