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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ndola is 15.4% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ndola is 18.9% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.25 ZMW 139

$7.35 ZMW 141

-1.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.56 ZMW 470

$25.43 ZMW 487

-3.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.64 ZMW 69.7

$3.70 ZMW 70.7

-1.62%

Cappuccino

$1.97 ZMW 37.63

$1.93 ZMW 36.94

2.07%

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

$0.35 ZMW 6.67

$0.69 ZMW 13.18

-49.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 ZMW 3.92

$0.36 ZMW 6.92

-44.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.92 ZMW 17.64

$0.89 ZMW 17.03

3.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.77 ZMW 33.94

$1.81 ZMW 34.56

-2.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 ZMW 24.79

$1.26 ZMW 24.17

3.17%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 ZMW 15.03

$0.74 ZMW 14.17

6.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 ZMW 30.30

$1.59 ZMW 30.35

-0.63%

Eggs

$1.33 ZMW 25.37

$1.82 ZMW 34.85

-26.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.75 ZMW 148

$7.93 ZMW 152

-2.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.80 ZMW 72.8

$3.83 ZMW 73.2

-0.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.59 ZMW 87.9

$4.61 ZMW 88.2

-0.43%

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 ZMW 23.47

$2.61 ZMW 49.95

-52.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 ZMW 31.25

$1.61 ZMW 30.78

1.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 ZMW 51.4

$2.69 ZMW 51.5

Tomato (1kg)

$1.13 ZMW 21.56

$1.12 ZMW 21.45

0.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 ZMW 36.40

$1.88 ZMW 35.99

1.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 ZMW 25.59

$1.39 ZMW 26.56

-3.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ZMW 17.92

$0.94 ZMW 18.05

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 ZMW 9.32

$0.52 ZMW 9.88

-5.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.54 ZMW 48.50

$2.52 ZMW 48.29

0.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.48 ZMW 143

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ZMW 21.68

$1.14 ZMW 21.82

-0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ZMW 30.29

$1.56 ZMW 29.94

1.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.52 ZMW 9.91

$0.95 ZMW 18.25

-45.26%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.75 ZMW 741

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 ZMW 33.85

$2.77 ZMW 53.0

-36.10%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ZMW 21.92

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.13 ZMW 175

$9.03 ZMW 173

1.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ZMW 22.59

$1.20 ZMW 22.89

-1.67%

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

$8,146 ZMW 155.8K

$8,118 ZMW 155.3K

0.34%

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

$28.5K ZMW 544.6K

$28.1K ZMW 536.8K

1.44%

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

$92.4 ZMW 1,768

$90.3 ZMW 1,727

2.38%

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

$36.82 ZMW 704

$52.0 ZMW 994

-29.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$127 ZMW 2,438

$127 ZMW 2,433

0.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.62 ZMW 854

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.95 ZMW 267

Cinema Ticket

$4.09 ZMW 78.3

$4.14 ZMW 79.2

-1.21%

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

$174 ZMW 3,324

$176 ZMW 3,358

-1.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,579 ZMW 183.2K

$9,737 ZMW 186.3K

-1.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.62 ZMW 356

$19.25 ZMW 368

-3.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.78 ZMW 321

$17.30 ZMW 331

-3.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.7 ZMW 1,640

$84.4 ZMW 1,614

1.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.1 ZMW 1,399

$74.4 ZMW 1,423

-1.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$127 ZMW 2,435

$225 ZMW 4,303

-43.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 ZMW 2,096

$123 ZMW 2,360

-11.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$275 ZMW 5,265

$1,056 ZMW 20.2K

-73.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,475 ZMW 28.2K

$583 ZMW 11.2K

152.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,942 ZMW 37.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,863 ZMW 73.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$600 ZMW 11.5K

$348 ZMW 6,666

72.15%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Ndola: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: March 1, 2026

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