Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chingola Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Chingola

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 229.6% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 611.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 192.7% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 452.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$12.28 ZMW 302
41.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$20.94 ZMW 515
228.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.4 ZMW 9.82
600.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.28 ZMW 6.79
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$0.48 ZMW 11.74
822.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$1.02 ZMW 25.01
344.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.99 ZMW 24.46
25.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.81 ZMW 20.04
150.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.12 ZMW 52.1
-6.60%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.11 ZMW 27.18
211.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$2.1 ZMW 51.6
367.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$3.69 ZMW 90.7
421.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.62 ZMW 39.95
61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.68 ZMW 41.38
39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.68 ZMW 41.43
25.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.65 ZMW 40.5
67.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.51 ZMW 61.9
-18.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.22 ZMW 29.99
45.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.68 ZMW 16.85
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$1.26 ZMW 31.06
455.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$4.49 ZMW 110
58.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.49 ZMW 11.98
191.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.64 ZMW 15.83
257.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.44 ZMW 10.83
359.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$8.5 ZMW 209
247.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.21 ZMW 29.83
49.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$42.19 ZMW 1,038
349.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$8.07 ZMW 199
611.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
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Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$16.32 ZMW 401
431.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$10.54 ZMW 259
248.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$40.98 ZMW 1,008
149.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$62.5 ZMW 1,537
87.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$13.9K ZMW 341.5K
-63.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$99.8 ZMW 2,455
2103.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chingola: October 28, 2025

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