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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ndola is 17.6% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ndola is 21.9% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.34 ZMW 140

$7.23 ZMW 138

1.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.63 ZMW 471

$24.83 ZMW 475

-0.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.69 ZMW 70.6

$3.68 ZMW 70.4

0.27%

Cappuccino

$1.94 ZMW 37.06

$1.99 ZMW 38.11

-2.51%

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

$0.38 ZMW 7.23

$0.72 ZMW 13.85

-47.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 ZMW 3.69

$0.34 ZMW 6.50

-44.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ZMW 18.15

$0.92 ZMW 17.66

3.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 ZMW 33.97

$1.74 ZMW 33.24

2.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.25 ZMW 23.88

$1.32 ZMW 25.17

-5.30%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 ZMW 14.12

$0.73 ZMW 14.02

1.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 ZMW 31.35

$1.60 ZMW 30.67

2.50%

Eggs

$1.33 ZMW 25.41

$1.84 ZMW 35.25

-27.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.67 ZMW 147

$7.70 ZMW 147

-0.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.92 ZMW 75.0

$3.98 ZMW 76.1

-1.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.74 ZMW 90.6

$4.74 ZMW 90.7

Apples (1kg)

$1.23 ZMW 23.53

$2.48 ZMW 47.52

-50.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.59 ZMW 30.41

$1.67 ZMW 31.91

-4.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.76 ZMW 52.7

$2.80 ZMW 53.5

-1.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.16 ZMW 22.25

$1.17 ZMW 22.40

-0.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.90 ZMW 36.28

$1.89 ZMW 36.17

0.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 ZMW 25.59

$1.36 ZMW 26.09

-1.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ZMW 17.83

$0.94 ZMW 17.92

-1.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ZMW 9.82

$0.48 ZMW 9.17

6.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 ZMW 46.62

$2.53 ZMW 48.34

-3.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.06 ZMW 154

$8.07 ZMW 154

-0.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 ZMW 21.86

$1.13 ZMW 21.61

0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ZMW 28.98

$1.53 ZMW 29.26

-1.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ZMW 10.12

$1.00 ZMW 19.17

-47.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.65 ZMW 739

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.85 ZMW 35.36

$2.73 ZMW 52.2

-32.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.13 ZMW 21.63

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.40 ZMW 180

$8.99 ZMW 172

4.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ZMW 22.93

$1.23 ZMW 23.50

-2.44%

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

$8,004 ZMW 153.1K

$8,140 ZMW 155.7K

-1.67%

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

$29.0K ZMW 554.6K

$28.5K ZMW 544.9K

1.78%

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

$91.7 ZMW 1,755

$92.9 ZMW 1,778

-1.29%

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

$36.09 ZMW 690

$53.1 ZMW 1,016

-32.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$124 ZMW 2,380

$126 ZMW 2,402

-0.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.23 ZMW 865

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.75 ZMW 263

Cinema Ticket

$4.09 ZMW 78.3

$4.27 ZMW 81.6

-4.22%

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

$175 ZMW 3,340

$175 ZMW 3,349

-0.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,561 ZMW 182.9K

$9,583 ZMW 183.3K

-0.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.13 ZMW 366

$18.74 ZMW 358

2.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.97 ZMW 325

$17.19 ZMW 329

-1.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.2 ZMW 1,610

$85.8 ZMW 1,642

-1.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.7 ZMW 1,410

$73.9 ZMW 1,414

-0.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$129 ZMW 2,459

$222 ZMW 4,251

-42.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 ZMW 2,103

$120 ZMW 2,299

-8.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ZMW 5,125

$1,042 ZMW 19.9K

-74.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,481 ZMW 28.3K

$600 ZMW 11.5K

146.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,997 ZMW 38.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,895 ZMW 74.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$592 ZMW 11.3K

$344 ZMW 6,576

72.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Ndola: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: April 13, 2026

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