Cost of Living Comparison Between Ndola and Tagbilaran City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ndola and Tagbilaran City

😐 Solo nomad: Ndola is 29.3% more expensive than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ndola is 2.1% cheaper than Tagbilaran City without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.25 ZMW 139
$4.39 ₱257
65.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.56 ZMW 470
$21.04 ₱1,231
16.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 ZMW 69.7
$3.39 ₱199
7.37%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ZMW 37.63
$2.52 ₱148
-21.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ZMW 6.67
$0.84 ₱49.36
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ZMW 3.92
$0.45 ₱26.39
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 ZMW 17.64
$1.23 ₱72.2
-25.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ZMW 33.94
$2.17 ₱127
-18.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ZMW 24.79
$1.76 ₱103
-26.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ZMW 15.03
$1.14 ₱66.9
-30.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 ZMW 30.30
$0.87 ₱50.6
81.61%
Eggs
$1.33 ZMW 25.37
$1.94 ₱114
-31.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 ZMW 148
$10.85 ₱635
-28.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ZMW 72.8
$4.45 ₱260
-14.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 ZMW 87.9
$7.82 ₱457
-41.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ZMW 23.47
$3.50 ₱205
-64.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ZMW 31.25
$1.29 ₱75.5
26.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 ZMW 51.4
$3.27 ₱192
-17.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ZMW 21.56
$1.81 ₱106
-37.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 ZMW 36.40
$2.23 ₱130
-14.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ZMW 25.59
$2.37 ₱138
-43.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZMW 17.92
$0.91 ₱53.4
3.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZMW 9.32
$0.68 ₱39.72
-27.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 ZMW 48.50
$2.68 ₱157
-5.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.89 ₱403
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ZMW 21.68
$0.97 ₱56.6
16.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ZMW 30.29
$1.14 ₱66.5
38.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ZMW 9.91
$0.28 ₱16.47
85.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ZMW 33.85
$0.83 ₱48.68
113.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.23 ₱13.44
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.13 ZMW 175
$2.61 ₱153
249.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ZMW 22.59
$1.10 ₱64.2
7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,146 ZMW 155.8K
$27.5K ₱1.6M
-70.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K ZMW 544.6K
$22.1K ₱1.3M
28.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.4 ZMW 1,768
$77.8 ₱4,549
18.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.82 ZMW 704
$26.71 ₱1,562
37.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$127 ZMW 2,438
$29.64 ₱1,734
329.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$33.57 ₱1,964
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$4.52 ₱264
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.09 ZMW 78.3
$4.08 ₱238
0.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 ZMW 3,324
$229 ₱13.4K
-24.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,579 ZMW 183.2K
$3,837 ₱224.5K
149.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.62 ZMW 356
$44.89 ₱2,626
-58.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.78 ZMW 321
$19.98 ₱1,169
-16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 ZMW 1,640
$73.9 ₱4,320
16.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 ZMW 1,399
$56.1 ₱3,279
30.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 ZMW 2,435
$210 ₱12.3K
-39.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 ZMW 2,096
$156 ₱9,121
-29.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ZMW 5,265
$523 ₱30.6K
-47.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 ZMW 28.2K
$388 ₱22.7K
279.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,456 ₱143.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$731 ₱42.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ndola
Tagbilaran City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 ZMW 11.5K
$191 ₱11.2K
214.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
8
212.50%

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

Last update for Ndola: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tagbilaran City: March 1, 2026

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