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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Barcelona is 241.5% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 606.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Barcelona is 174% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 470.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$12.51 ZMWย 250
36.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.5 โ‚ฌ59.9
$20.43 ZMWย 408
240.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 โ‚ฌ11.95
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Cappuccino
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$0.40 ZMWย 7.89
580.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.28 ZMWย 5.58
607.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.82
$0.51 ZMWย 10.20
768.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.98
$1.05 ZMWย 21.06
339.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.05 ZMWย 20.89
21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.81 ZMWย 16.18
153.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$2.01 ZMWย 40.21
-3.98%
Eggs
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$1.15 ZMWย 22.90
200.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.86 โ‚ฌ16.26
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 โ‚ฌ8.21
$2.04 ZMWย 40.69
366.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 โ‚ฌ16.28
$3.77 ZMWย 75.2
400.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$1.62 ZMWย 32.41
61.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.64 ZMWย 32.76
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฌ1.88
$1.62 ZMWย 32.34
34.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$1.61 ZMWย 32.24
77.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.43 ZMWย 48.61
-19.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.26 ZMWย 25.13
46.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$0.68 ZMWย 13.68
33.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$1.22 ZMWย 24.33
481.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚ฌ6.16
$4.57 ZMWย 91.2
56.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.51 ZMWย 10.27
180.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.64 ZMWย 12.77
262.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.36 โ‚ฌ24.45
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$0.42 ZMWย 8.30
404.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.59 โ‚ฌ25.50
$8.45 ZMWย 169
250.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.23 ZMWย 24.60
51.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K โ‚ฌ33.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K โ‚ฌ28.0K
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๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 โ‚ฌ159
$41.54 ZMWย 830
344.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 โ‚ฌ19.72
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.73 โ‚ฌ32.52
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 โ‚ฌ49.99
$8.12 ZMWย 162
614.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.16 โ‚ฌ18.24
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Cinema Ticket
$11.17 โ‚ฌ9.63
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๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$704 โ‚ฌ607
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.9K โ‚ฌ12.9K
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๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.4
$16.31 ZMWย 326
435.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.30 โ‚ฌ32.15
$10.50 ZMWย 210
255.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.6
$41.19 ZMWย 822
152.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 โ‚ฌ101
$62.0 ZMWย 1,238
88.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,534 โ‚ฌ1,322
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,227 โ‚ฌ1,057
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,779 โ‚ฌ2,395
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 โ‚ฌ1,736
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,981 โ‚ฌ6,018
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,821 โ‚ฌ4,155
$13.8K ZMWย 275.2K
-65.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,473 โ‚ฌ2,132
$101 ZMWย 2,017
2348.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chingola: January 13, 2026

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