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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ndola is 16.9% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ndola is 23.6% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.42 ZMW 148

$7.08 ZMW 142

4.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.86 ZMW 497

$25.03 ZMW 500

-0.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.63 ZMW 72.4

$3.64 ZMW 72.8

-0.27%

Cappuccino

$2.03 ZMW 40.48

$1.94 ZMW 38.70

4.64%

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

$0.38 ZMW 7.50

$0.68 ZMW 13.65

-44.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ZMW 3.38

$0.34 ZMW 6.70

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ZMW 18.89

$0.89 ZMW 17.74

6.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 ZMW 36.82

$1.74 ZMW 34.77

5.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 ZMW 25.61

$1.32 ZMW 26.44

-3.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 ZMW 15.06

$0.78 ZMW 15.65

-3.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 ZMW 31.97

$1.63 ZMW 32.61

-1.84%

Eggs

$1.28 ZMW 25.50

$1.78 ZMW 35.49

-28.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.79 ZMW 156

$7.93 ZMW 158

-1.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ZMW 78.3

$3.91 ZMW 78.1

0.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.54 ZMW 90.7

$4.68 ZMW 93.5

-2.99%

Apples (1kg)

$1.30 ZMW 25.92

$2.49 ZMW 49.80

-47.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ZMW 32.15

$1.65 ZMW 32.99

-2.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.76 ZMW 55.1

$2.81 ZMW 56.2

-1.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ZMW 23.12

$1.15 ZMW 23.01

0.87%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 ZMW 36.57

$1.90 ZMW 37.92

-3.68%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 ZMW 27.70

$1.32 ZMW 26.44

5.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ZMW 18.59

$0.92 ZMW 18.37

1.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ZMW 9.65

$0.48 ZMW 9.53

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 ZMW 48.72

$2.42 ZMW 48.44

0.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.40 ZMW 148

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 ZMW 21.90

$1.14 ZMW 22.74

-3.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ZMW 30.99

$1.59 ZMW 31.67

-2.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ZMW 10.55

$1.04 ZMW 20.68

-49.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.21 ZMW 763

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.86 ZMW 37.07

$2.81 ZMW 56.2

-33.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.17 ZMW 23.38

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.31 ZMW 186

$9.34 ZMW 187

-0.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ZMW 23.58

$1.23 ZMW 24.59

-4.07%

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

$8,015 ZMW 160.1K

$8,063 ZMW 161.1K

-0.60%

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

$29.1K ZMW 581.7K

$29.0K ZMW 579.4K

0.41%

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

$91.8 ZMW 1,835

$91.3 ZMW 1,825

0.54%

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

$36.76 ZMW 734

$53.3 ZMW 1,064

-30.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$124 ZMW 2,481

$126 ZMW 2,515

-1.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.32 ZMW 906

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.95 ZMW 279

Cinema Ticket

$4.23 ZMW 84.5

$4.13 ZMW 82.5

2.42%

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

$178 ZMW 3,549

$179 ZMW 3,578

-0.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,602 ZMW 191.9K

$9,680 ZMW 193.4K

-0.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.91 ZMW 378

$18.79 ZMW 375

0.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.15 ZMW 343

$16.87 ZMW 337

1.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.8 ZMW 1,715

$85.4 ZMW 1,707

0.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.9 ZMW 1,457

-0.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$127 ZMW 2,535

$230 ZMW 4,588

-44.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 ZMW 2,145

$124 ZMW 2,469

-13.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 ZMW 5,489

$1,032 ZMW 20.6K

-73.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,528 ZMW 30.5K

$598 ZMW 12.0K

155.24%

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 Ndola: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

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