Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Lusaka is 13.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lusaka is 9% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.23 ZMW 138

$11.61 MX$200

-37.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.83 ZMW 475

$42.75 MX$738

-41.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.68 ZMW 70.4

$10.60 MX$183

-65.28%

Cappuccino

$1.99 ZMW 38.11

$3.59 MX$62.0

-44.57%

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

$0.72 ZMW 13.85

$1.45 MX$25.08

-50.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ZMW 6.50

$0.90 MX$15.50

-62.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.92 ZMW 17.66

$3.03 MX$52.4

-69.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 ZMW 33.24

$4.56 MX$78.8

-61.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 ZMW 25.17

$1.45 MX$25.07

-8.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.73 ZMW 14.02

$1.83 MX$31.55

-60.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 ZMW 30.67

$1.61 MX$27.77

-0.62%

Eggs

$1.84 ZMW 35.25

$2.54 MX$43.82

-27.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.70 ZMW 147

$8.54 MX$148

-9.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.98 ZMW 76.1

$8.47 MX$146

-53.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.74 ZMW 90.7

$10.86 MX$188

-56.35%

Apples (1kg)

$2.48 ZMW 47.52

$2.73 MX$47.13

-9.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 ZMW 31.91

$1.49 MX$25.77

12.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.80 ZMW 53.5

$1.94 MX$33.55

44.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 ZMW 22.40

$2.16 MX$37.38

-45.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.89 ZMW 36.17

$1.85 MX$31.88

2.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.36 ZMW 26.09

$2.19 MX$37.80

-37.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ZMW 17.92

$1.07 MX$18.52

-12.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ZMW 9.17

$1.08 MX$18.71

-55.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.53 ZMW 48.34

$4.06 MX$70.1

-37.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.07 ZMW 154

$10.46 MX$181

-22.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ZMW 21.61

$1.65 MX$28.56

-31.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.53 ZMW 29.26

$2.55 MX$44.01

-40.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.00 ZMW 19.17

$0.56 MX$9.60

78.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.65 ZMW 739

$26.20 MX$453

47.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.73 ZMW 52.2

$3.14 MX$54.2

-13.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 ZMW 21.63

$2.37 MX$40.96

-52.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.99 ZMW 172

$3.24 MX$56.0

177.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ZMW 23.50

$1.31 MX$22.70

-6.11%

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

$8,140 ZMW 155.7K

$30.5K MX$527.4K

-73.34%

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

$28.5K ZMW 544.9K

$23.8K MX$411.4K

19.56%

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

$92.9 ZMW 1,778

$83.1 MX$1,436

11.78%

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

$53.1 ZMW 1,016

$22.15 MX$383

139.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$126 ZMW 2,402

$29.37 MX$507

327.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.23 ZMW 865

$51.2 MX$884

-11.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.75 ZMW 263

$18.69 MX$323

-26.43%

Cinema Ticket

$4.27 ZMW 81.6

$4.89 MX$84.4

-12.68%

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

$175 ZMW 3,349

$199 MX$3,431

-11.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,583 ZMW 183.3K

$5,207 MX$89.9K

84.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.74 ZMW 358

$35.93 MX$621

-47.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.19 ZMW 329

$39.39 MX$680

-56.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.8 ZMW 1,642

$80.3 MX$1,387

6.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.9 ZMW 1,414

$87.6 MX$1,512

-15.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$222 ZMW 4,251

$963 MX$16.6K

-76.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$120 ZMW 2,299

$482 MX$8,326

-75.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,042 ZMW 19.9K

$1,645 MX$28.4K

-36.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$600 ZMW 11.5K

$1,192 MX$20.6K

-49.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,997 ZMW 38.2K

$3,957 MX$68.3K

-49.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,895 ZMW 74.5K

$6,513 MX$112.5K

-40.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$344 ZMW 6,576

$726 MX$12.5K

-52.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.42

118.91%

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

Last update for Lusaka: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Lusaka vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

Cebu

🇵🇭 Philippines

Minsk

🇧🇾 Belarus

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Jakarta

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Curitiba

🇧🇷 Brazil

Bishkek

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan

Brasilia

🇧🇷 Brazil