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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ndola is 7.5% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ndola is 21.9% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ZMW 175

$7.31 ZMW 180

-2.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.34 ZMW 623

$25.24 ZMW 621

0.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.67 ZMW 90.3

$3.65 ZMW 89.8

0.55%

Cappuccino

$2.01 ZMW 49.48

$1.94 ZMW 47.7

3.61%

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

$0.38 ZMW 9.25

$0.73 ZMW 17.91

-47.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.17 ZMW 4.19

$0.34 ZMW 8.36

-50.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.94 ZMW 23.04

$0.88 ZMW 21.69

6.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ZMW 44.95

$1.84 ZMW 45.19

-0.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 ZMW 32.1

$1.27 ZMW 31.34

3.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ZMW 19.82

$0.8 ZMW 19.66

1.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.61 ZMW 39.6

$1.66 ZMW 40.9

-3.01%

Eggs

$1.28 ZMW 31.44

$1.79 ZMW 44.03

-28.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.52 ZMW 185

$7.84 ZMW 193

-4.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 ZMW 94.1

$3.81 ZMW 93.7

0.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.66 ZMW 115

$4.73 ZMW 116

-1.48%

Apples (1kg)

$1.27 ZMW 31.32

$2.49 ZMW 61.2

-49.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 ZMW 40.76

$1.66 ZMW 40.93

Oranges (1kg)

$2.67 ZMW 65.8

$2.79 ZMW 68.6

-4.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ZMW 27.54

$1.12 ZMW 27.52

Potato (1kg)

$1.82 ZMW 44.84

$1.87 ZMW 46.08

-2.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 ZMW 34.08

$1.38 ZMW 33.86

0.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 ZMW 21.8

$0.93 ZMW 22.89

-4.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ZMW 12.91

$0.49 ZMW 12.01

6.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.47 ZMW 60.9

$2.43 ZMW 59.7

1.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.67 ZMW 164

$6.7 ZMW 165

-0.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ZMW 27.81

$1.09 ZMW 26.83

3.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ZMW 39.02

$1.57 ZMW 38.64

1.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.56 ZMW 13.87

$1.02 ZMW 25.19

-45.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.27 ZMW 942

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 ZMW 43.28

$2.67 ZMW 65.6

-34.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ZMW 28.23

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.98 ZMW 221

$9.45 ZMW 232

-4.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ZMW 29.34

$1.2 ZMW 29.51

-0.83%

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

$7,871 ZMW 193.6K

$8,101 ZMW 199.3K

-2.83%

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

$29.1K ZMW 715.8K

$28.1K ZMW 692K

3.44%

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

$91.4 ZMW 2,248

$91.5 ZMW 2,250

-0.08%

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

$35.64 ZMW 877

$53.1 ZMW 1,305

-32.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$125 ZMW 3,085

$127 ZMW 3,118

-1.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.64 ZMW 1,123

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.97 ZMW 344

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 ZMW 102

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

$180 ZMW 4,430

$174 ZMW 4,278

3.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,753 ZMW 239.9K

$9,526 ZMW 234.3K

2.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.01 ZMW 468

$18.76 ZMW 461

1.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.09 ZMW 420

$17.25 ZMW 424

-0.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.3 ZMW 2,097

$84.2 ZMW 2,072

1.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.6 ZMW 1,786

$72.2 ZMW 1,775

0.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$128 ZMW 3,143

$223 ZMW 5,475

-42.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 ZMW 2,636

$124 ZMW 3,052

-13.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ZMW 6,595

$1,034 ZMW 25.4K

-74.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,480 ZMW 36.4K

$605 ZMW 14.9K

144.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,020 ZMW 49.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,856 ZMW 119.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$314 ZMW 7,714

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Ndola: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lusaka: October 27, 2025

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