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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chingola is 69.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chingola is 65.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 81.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.28 ZMW 302
$17.41 €15.03
-29.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.94 ZMW 515
$68.7 €59.3
-69.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.71 €11.84
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.78 €2.4
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ZMW 9.82
$2.8 €2.42
-85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ZMW 6.79
$1.98 €1.71
-85.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.48 ZMW 11.74
$4.43 €3.83
-89.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZMW 25.01
$4.53 €3.91
-77.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ZMW 24.46
$1.24 €1.07
-20.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 20.04
$2.03 €1.75
-60.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ZMW 52.1
$1.98 €1.71
7.07%
Eggs
$1.11 ZMW 27.18
$3.46 €2.99
-67.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.32 €15.82
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.1 ZMW 51.6
$9.82 €8.47
-78.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 ZMW 90.7
$19.24 €16.61
-80.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ZMW 39.95
$2.61 €2.25
-37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ZMW 41.38
$2.34 €2.02
-28.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ZMW 41.43
$2.11 €1.82
-20.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 40.5
$2.77 €2.39
-40.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 ZMW 61.9
$2.04 €1.76
23.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 ZMW 29.99
$1.77 €1.53
-31.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.5 €1.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 16.85
$0.85 €0.73
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ZMW 31.06
$7 €6.04
-82.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.49 ZMW 110
$7.13 €6.16
-37.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZMW 11.98
$1.43 €1.24
-65.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ZMW 15.83
$2.29 €1.98
-72.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$3.02 €2.6
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.97 €25.01
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.59 €3.96
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 ZMW 10.83
$2.02 €1.74
-78.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.5 ZMW 209
$29.56 €25.53
-71.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ZMW 29.83
$1.81 €1.56
-33.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.4K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €28K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.19 ZMW 1,038
$190 €164
-77.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.18 €19.15
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.37 €31.4
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.07 ZMW 199
$57.4 €49.55
-85.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.8 €9.33
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$732 €632
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.1K €13.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.32 ZMW 401
$86.8 €74.9
-81.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.54 ZMW 259
$36.78 €31.76
-71.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.98 ZMW 1,008
$102 €88.2
-59.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.5 ZMW 1,537
$117 €101
-46.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,581 €1,365
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,230 €1,062
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,707 €2,337
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,028 €1,751
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.9K ZMW 341.5K
$5,045 €4,356
175.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$99.8 ZMW 2,455
$2,198 €1,898
-95.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Chingola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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