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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chingola is 64.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chingola is 64% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.58 ZMW 239
$17.22 €14.71
-26.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.46 ZMW 389
$68.2 €58.2
-69.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.72 €11.72
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.84 €2.43
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ZMW 7.99
$2.81 €2.40
-85.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ZMW 5.76
$2.04 €1.74
-85.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.48 ZMW 9.19
$4.58 €3.91
-89.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZMW 19.40
$4.61 €3.93
-77.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ZMW 19.67
$1.28 €1.10
-19.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 ZMW 14.37
$2.12 €1.81
-64.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 ZMW 40.10
$2.00 €1.71
5.50%
Eggs
$1.15 ZMW 21.93
$3.48 €2.97
-66.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.68 €15.95
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.10 ZMW 39.91
$9.42 €8.04
-77.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.64 ZMW 69.3
$18.68 €15.95
-80.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 ZMW 30.99
$2.61 €2.23
-37.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 ZMW 32.28
$2.39 €2.04
-28.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ZMW 32.49
$2.09 €1.78
-18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 ZMW 30.91
$2.73 €2.33
-40.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 ZMW 46.42
$1.96 €1.67
24.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ZMW 22.89
$1.87 €1.60
-35.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.48 €1.26
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ZMW 13.25
$0.92 €0.79
-23.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ZMW 23.95
$6.87 €5.87
-81.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.19 ZMW 98.7
$7.12 €6.08
-27.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZMW 9.81
$1.38 €1.18
-62.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ZMW 12.08
$2.41 €2.06
-73.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.97 €2.54
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.77 €24.57
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.57 €3.90
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ZMW 7.95
$2.10 €1.79
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.36 ZMW 159
$28.85 €24.64
-71.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ZMW 23.12
$1.90 €1.62
-35.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$38.7K €33.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.3K €27.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.72 ZMW 793
$183 €157
-77.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.62 €19.32
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.50 €31.17
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.35 ZMW 159
$58.7 €50.1
-85.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.82 €17.78
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.10 €9.48
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$726 €620
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.3K €13.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.40 ZMW 312
$86.2 €73.6
-80.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.24 ZMW 195
$37.48 €32.00
-72.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.64 ZMW 792
$106 €90.2
-60.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.0 ZMW 1,197
$118 €101
-46.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,568 €1,339
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,236 €1,055
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,752 €2,350
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,981 €1,691
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,921 €5,910
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.6K ZMW 297.0K
$4,760 €4,065
228.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$113 ZMW 2,154
$2,498 €2,133
-95.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Chingola: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

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