Cost of Living Comparison Between Chingola and Chilanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Chingola and Chilanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Chingola is 50.1% cheaper than Chilanga without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chingola is 30.8% cheaper than Chilanga without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.28 ZMW 302
$7.32 ZMW 180
67.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.94 ZMW 515
$24.55 ZMW 604
-14.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.64 ZMW 89.5
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.02 ZMW 49.81
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ZMW 9.82
$0.73 ZMW 18.07
-45.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ZMW 6.79
$0.37 ZMW 9
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.48 ZMW 11.74
$0.95 ZMW 23.33
-49.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ZMW 25.01
$1.76 ZMW 43.23
-42.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ZMW 24.46
$1.27 ZMW 31.13
-22.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 20.04
$0.75 ZMW 18.4
8.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 ZMW 52.1
$1.64 ZMW 40.3
29.27%
Eggs
$1.11 ZMW 27.18
$1.84 ZMW 45.36
-39.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.69 ZMW 189
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.1 ZMW 51.6
$3.79 ZMW 93.3
-44.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 ZMW 90.7
$4.52 ZMW 111
-18.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 ZMW 39.95
$2.58 ZMW 63.4
-37.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ZMW 41.38
$1.65 ZMW 40.7
1.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 ZMW 41.43
$2.8 ZMW 69
-40.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 40.5
$1.15 ZMW 28.38
43.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 ZMW 61.9
$1.8 ZMW 44.31
39.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 ZMW 29.99
$1.34 ZMW 32.92
-8.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.94 ZMW 23.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 16.85
$0.48 ZMW 11.93
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.26 ZMW 31.06
$2.43 ZMW 59.9
-48.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.49 ZMW 110
$6.93 ZMW 171
-35.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZMW 11.98
$1.13 ZMW 27.88
-56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ZMW 15.83
$1.5 ZMW 36.9
-57.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.78 ZMW 68.4
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 ZMW 10.83
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.5 ZMW 209
$9.36 ZMW 230
-9.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ZMW 29.83
$1.24 ZMW 30.5
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$7,883 ZMW 193.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.2K ZMW 693.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.19 ZMW 1,038
$91.8 ZMW 2,257
-54.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$53.4 ZMW 1,315
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$124 ZMW 3,055
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.07 ZMW 199
-
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.06 ZMW 99.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$178 ZMW 4,374
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,477 ZMW 233.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.32 ZMW 401
$19.13 ZMW 471
-14.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.54 ZMW 259
$17.21 ZMW 423
-38.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.98 ZMW 1,008
$84 ZMW 2,067
-51.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.5 ZMW 1,537
$73.7 ZMW 1,812
-15.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.9K ZMW 341.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chingola
Chilanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$99.8 ZMW 2,455
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25
-

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Last update for Chingola: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chilanga: October 29, 2025

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