Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Ndola Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Ndola

😐 Solo nomad: Lusaka is 20.3% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lusaka is 30.9% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.08 ZMW 142

$7.42 ZMW 148

-4.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.03 ZMW 500

$24.86 ZMW 497

0.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 ZMW 72.8

$3.63 ZMW 72.4

0.28%

Cappuccino

$1.94 ZMW 38.70

$2.03 ZMW 40.48

-4.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ZMW 13.65

$0.38 ZMW 7.50

78.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ZMW 6.70

$0.17 ZMW 3.38

100.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.89 ZMW 17.74

$0.95 ZMW 18.89

-6.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 ZMW 34.77

$1.84 ZMW 36.82

-5.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 ZMW 26.44

$1.28 ZMW 25.61

3.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 ZMW 15.65

$0.75 ZMW 15.06

4.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.63 ZMW 32.61

$1.60 ZMW 31.97

1.87%

Eggs

$1.78 ZMW 35.49

$1.28 ZMW 25.50

39.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.93 ZMW 158

$7.79 ZMW 156

1.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.91 ZMW 78.1

$3.92 ZMW 78.3

-0.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.68 ZMW 93.5

$4.54 ZMW 90.7

3.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.49 ZMW 49.80

$1.30 ZMW 25.92

91.54%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 ZMW 32.99

$1.61 ZMW 32.15

2.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.81 ZMW 56.2

$2.76 ZMW 55.1

1.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.15 ZMW 23.01

$1.16 ZMW 23.12

-0.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 ZMW 37.92

$1.83 ZMW 36.57

3.83%

Onion (1kg)

$1.32 ZMW 26.44

$1.39 ZMW 27.70

-5.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 ZMW 18.37

$0.93 ZMW 18.59

-1.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ZMW 9.53

$0.48 ZMW 9.65

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.42 ZMW 48.44

$2.44 ZMW 48.72

-0.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.40 ZMW 148

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 ZMW 22.74

$1.10 ZMW 21.90

3.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ZMW 31.67

$1.55 ZMW 30.99

2.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 ZMW 20.68

$0.53 ZMW 10.55

96.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.21 ZMW 763

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 ZMW 56.2

$1.86 ZMW 37.07

51.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 ZMW 23.38

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.34 ZMW 187

$9.31 ZMW 186

0.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ZMW 24.59

$1.18 ZMW 23.58

4.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,063 ZMW 161.1K

$8,015 ZMW 160.1K

0.60%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.0K ZMW 579.4K

$29.1K ZMW 581.7K

-0.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$91.3 ZMW 1,825

$91.8 ZMW 1,835

-0.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$53.3 ZMW 1,064

$36.76 ZMW 734

44.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$126 ZMW 2,515

$124 ZMW 2,481

1.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.32 ZMW 906

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.95 ZMW 279

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 ZMW 82.5

$4.23 ZMW 84.5

-2.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$179 ZMW 3,578

$178 ZMW 3,549

0.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,680 ZMW 193.4K

$9,602 ZMW 191.9K

0.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.79 ZMW 375

$18.91 ZMW 378

-0.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.87 ZMW 337

$17.15 ZMW 343

-1.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.4 ZMW 1,707

$85.8 ZMW 1,715

-0.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ZMW 1,457

0.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$230 ZMW 4,588

$127 ZMW 2,535

80.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$124 ZMW 2,469

$107 ZMW 2,145

15.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,032 ZMW 20.6K

$275 ZMW 5,489

275.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$598 ZMW 12.0K

$1,528 ZMW 30.5K

-60.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,935 ZMW 38.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 ZMW 75.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$344 ZMW 6,868

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lusaka: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ndola: January 13, 2026

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