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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chingola is 68.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 85.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chingola is 66.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 82.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.55 ZMW 240
$17.64 €14.96
-28.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.47 ZMW 392
$68.1 €57.8
-69.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$13.96 €11.84
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.76 €2.34
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ZMW 8.09
$2.76 €2.34
-84.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ZMW 5.81
$1.97 €1.67
-84.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.51 ZMW 9.85
$4.53 €3.84
-88.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 ZMW 20.48
$4.53 €3.84
-76.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 ZMW 19.21
$1.24 €1.05
-19.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ZMW 15.63
$2.04 €1.73
-59.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ZMW 38.45
$1.91 €1.62
5.24%
Eggs
$1.09 ZMW 20.83
$3.39 €2.88
-67.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$18.34 €15.55
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.13 ZMW 40.77
$9.39 €7.96
-77.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.72 ZMW 71.2
$18.90 €16.03
-80.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.70 ZMW 32.54
$2.63 €2.23
-35.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ZMW 31.96
$2.40 €2.03
-30.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 ZMW 31.07
$2.12 €1.80
-23.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 ZMW 32.11
$2.70 €2.29
-37.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 ZMW 48.42
$2.05 €1.74
23.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ZMW 24.04
$1.78 €1.51
-29.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.47 €1.25
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ZMW 13.35
$0.91 €0.77
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.23 ZMW 23.45
$7.01 €5.95
-82.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.36 ZMW 103
$7.59 €6.43
-29.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZMW 9.16
$1.44 €1.22
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ZMW 12.27
$2.32 €1.97
-72.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.94 €2.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$29.38 €24.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.53 €3.84
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ZMW 7.99
$2.14 €1.81
-80.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.52 ZMW 163
$28.97 €24.56
-70.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ZMW 23.51
$1.89 €1.61
-34.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$39.0K €33.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$32.4K €27.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.85 ZMW 781
$189 €160
-78.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$22.24 €18.86
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$36.57 €31.01
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.54 ZMW 163
$58.0 €49.21
-85.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.30 €18.06
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.01 €9.34
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$731 €620
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K €12.6K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.41 ZMW 314
$89.3 €75.7
-81.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.36 ZMW 198
$37.38 €31.70
-72.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.35 ZMW 791
$105 €88.7
-60.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.0 ZMW 1,168
$116 €98.6
-47.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,551 €1,315
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,216 €1,031
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,799 €2,373
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,008 €1,703
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,161 €6,072
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.6K ZMW 298.3K
$5,021 €4,258
210.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chingola
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$115 ZMW 2,205
$2,462 €2,088
-95.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
3.39
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Last update for Chingola: April 14, 2026

Last update for Barcelona: April 13, 2026

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