Cost of Living Comparison Between Ndola and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Ndola and Da Nang

😐 Solo nomad: Ndola is 55.8% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ndola is 15.4% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 82.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.12 ZMW 175
$1.89 ₫49.2K
276.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.34 ZMW 623
$18.99 ₫494K
33.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.67 ZMW 90.3
$4.78 ₫124.4K
-23.22%
Cappuccino
$2.01 ZMW 49.48
$1.61 ₫42K
24.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ZMW 9.25
$0.49 ₫12.9K
-22.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ZMW 4.19
$0.29 ₫7,535
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ZMW 23.04
$1.07 ₫27.9K
-12.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ZMW 44.95
$1.61 ₫42K
13.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ZMW 32.1
$1.43 ₫37.3K
-8.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 19.82
$0.95 ₫24.8K
-14.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 ZMW 39.6
$1.17 ₫30.5K
37.61%
Eggs
$1.28 ZMW 31.44
$1.43 ₫37.2K
-10.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 ZMW 185
$12.45 ₫323.9K
-39.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 ZMW 94.1
$3.65 ₫95K
4.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.66 ZMW 115
$9.7 ₫252.4K
-51.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 ZMW 31.32
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-51.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 ZMW 40.76
$0.94 ₫24.4K
76.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 ZMW 65.8
$1.13 ₫29.4K
136.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 ZMW 27.54
$1.05 ₫27.4K
6.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 ZMW 44.84
$1.14 ₫29.6K
59.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ZMW 34.08
$1.15 ₫29.9K
20.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 21.8
$0.99 ₫25.7K
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ZMW 12.91
$0.48 ₫12.4K
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 ZMW 60.9
$1.36 ₫35.3K
81.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.67 ZMW 164
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-9.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 27.81
$0.82 ₫21.3K
37.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ZMW 39.02
$1.57 ₫40.9K
1.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ZMW 13.87
$0.34 ₫8,916
64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$3.79 ₫98.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 ZMW 43.28
$0.82 ₫21.4K
114.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.69 ₫18K
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.98 ZMW 221
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-23.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
$0.9 ₫23.4K
32.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,871 ZMW 193.6K
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-71.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K ZMW 715.8K
$28.7K ₫748M
1.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.4 ZMW 2,248
$74.7 ₫1.9M
22.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.64 ZMW 877
$5.88 ₫153K
506.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$125 ZMW 3,085
$8.09 ₫210.5K
1449.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$20.27 ₫527.3K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.13 ZMW 102
$3.01 ₫78.3K
37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 ZMW 4,430
$153 ₫4M
17.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,753 ZMW 239.9K
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-22.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.01 ZMW 468
$39.58 ₫1M
-51.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.09 ZMW 420
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-32.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.3 ZMW 2,097
$52.1 ₫1.4M
63.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 ZMW 1,786
$75.4 ₫2M
-3.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$128 ZMW 3,143
$354 ₫9.2M
-63.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ZMW 2,636
$243 ₫6.3M
-55.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ZMW 6,595
$721 ₫18.8M
-62.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 ZMW 36.4K
$459 ₫11.9M
222.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ndola
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$454 ₫11.8M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
10.67
134.30%

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Last update for Ndola: October 29, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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