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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 213.4% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 591.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 201.5% more expensive than Chingola without rent, and 460.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €14.96
$12.55 ZMW 240
40.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €57.8
$20.47 ZMW 392
232.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 €11.84
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Cappuccino
$2.76 €2.34
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 €2.34
$0.42 ZMW 8.09
557.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.67
$0.30 ZMW 5.81
556.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 €3.84
$0.51 ZMW 9.85
788.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.84
$1.07 ZMW 20.48
323.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.05
$1.00 ZMW 19.21
24.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.73
$0.82 ZMW 15.63
148.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$2.01 ZMW 38.45
-4.98%
Eggs
$3.39 €2.88
$1.09 ZMW 20.83
211.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.34 €15.55
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 €7.96
$2.13 ZMW 40.77
340.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.90 €16.03
$3.72 ZMW 71.2
408.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 €2.23
$1.70 ZMW 32.54
54.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.67 ZMW 31.96
43.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.80
$1.62 ZMW 31.07
30.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 €2.29
$1.68 ZMW 32.11
60.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.53 ZMW 48.42
-18.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 €1.51
$1.26 ZMW 24.04
41.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.25
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.77
$0.70 ZMW 13.35
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.01 €5.95
$1.23 ZMW 23.45
469.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.59 €6.43
$5.36 ZMW 103
41.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.22
$0.48 ZMW 9.16
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €1.97
$0.64 ZMW 12.27
262.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 €2.49
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.38 €24.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 €3.84
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 €1.81
$0.42 ZMW 7.99
409.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.97 €24.56
$8.52 ZMW 163
240.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.23 ZMW 23.51
53.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.0K €33.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €27.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$189 €160
$40.85 ZMW 781
362.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 €18.86
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.57 €31.01
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.0 €49.21
$8.54 ZMW 163
579.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.30 €18.06
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Cinema Ticket
$11.01 €9.34
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €620
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K €12.6K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 €75.7
$16.41 ZMW 314
444.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.38 €31.70
$10.36 ZMW 198
260.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €88.7
$41.35 ZMW 791
153.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €98.6
$61.0 ZMW 1,168
90.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 €1,315
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 €1,031
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,799 €2,373
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,161 €6,072
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,021 €4,258
$15.6K ZMW 298.3K
-67.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Chingola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,462 €2,088
$115 ZMW 2,205
2036.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
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Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chingola: April 14, 2026

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