Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Zambia Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Zambia

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 32.7% more expensive than Zambia without rent, and 107.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 49.1% more expensive than Zambia without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$7 ZMW 172
128.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$23.02 ZMW 566
150.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$3.62 ZMW 89
192.82%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
293.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
478.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
269.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
177.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
-4.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
82.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
-10.06%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
108.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.48 ZMW 184
90.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
116.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$4.99 ZMW 123
214.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
1.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
32.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
-22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
132.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
-6.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
44.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
52.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
39.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
185.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$6.78 ZMW 167
-15.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
43.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
63.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
86.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$39.44 ZMW 970
-12.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.48 ZMW 61
83.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
25.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$9.4 ZMW 231
180.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
47.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
382.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
11.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
73.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
-59.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$126 ZMW 3,111
-73.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
11.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$13.59 ZMW 334
15.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$4.1 ZMW 101
132.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$176 ZMW 4,329
196.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$9,594 ZMW 236K
3.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$19.78 ZMW 487
341.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$17.61 ZMW 433
111.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$78 ZMW 1,919
17.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
51.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$208 ZMW 5,117
404.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$127 ZMW 3,129
538.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$865 ZMW 21.3K
95.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$706 ZMW 17.4K
75.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
22.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
-57.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$281 ZMW 6,903
612.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
25
-85.96%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

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