Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ndola Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ndola

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 16.9% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 70.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 54.1% more expensive than Ndola without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$7.12 ZMW 175
-34.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.34 ZMW 623
83.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.67 ZMW 90.3
135.69%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$2.01 ZMW 49.48
53.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.38 ZMW 9.25
92.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.17 ZMW 4.19
117.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$0.94 ZMW 23.04
154.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.83 ZMW 44.95
97.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.31 ZMW 32.1
70.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.81 ZMW 19.82
122.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.61 ZMW 39.6
39.13%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.28 ZMW 31.44
74.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$7.52 ZMW 185
156.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.83 ZMW 94.1
-1.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$4.66 ZMW 115
180.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$1.27 ZMW 31.32
158.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.66 ZMW 40.76
-1.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.67 ZMW 65.8
-10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.12 ZMW 27.54
77.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.82 ZMW 44.84
-15.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.39 ZMW 34.08
7.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.89 ZMW 21.8
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.52 ZMW 12.91
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.47 ZMW 60.9
74.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$6.67 ZMW 164
225.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.13 ZMW 27.81
56.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.59 ZMW 39.02
75.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.56 ZMW 13.87
141.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.76 ZMW 43.28
78.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$8.98 ZMW 221
51.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
9.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$7,871 ZMW 193.6K
247.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$29.1K ZMW 715.8K
16.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$91.4 ZMW 2,248
34.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$35.64 ZMW 877
-60.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$125 ZMW 3,085
-85.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$4.13 ZMW 102
119.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$180 ZMW 4,430
285.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$9,753 ZMW 239.9K
62.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$19.01 ZMW 468
202.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$17.09 ZMW 420
101.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$85.3 ZMW 2,097
35.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$72.6 ZMW 1,786
16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$128 ZMW 3,143
378.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$107 ZMW 2,636
312.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$268 ZMW 6,595
651.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$1,480 ZMW 36.4K
-1.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
25
-78.68%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ndola: October 29, 2025

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