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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 30.1% more expensive than Zambia without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 51.9% more expensive than Zambia without rent, and 61.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.00 €13.57
$6.95 ZMW 133
130.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.2 €48.48
$23.29 ZMW 446
145.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.51 €8.91
$3.69 ZMW 70.6
184.82%
Cappuccino
$2.37 €2.01
$1.97 ZMW 37.66
20.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 €2.12
$0.63 ZMW 12.01
296.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.55
$0.35 ZMW 6.76
420.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.01
$0.93 ZMW 17.86
281.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 €3.50
$1.50 ZMW 28.63
175.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.01
$1.28 ZMW 24.54
-7.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.30
$0.85 ZMW 16.34
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 €1.41
$1.73 ZMW 33.12
-4.05%
Eggs
$2.94 €2.49
$1.52 ZMW 29.11
93.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.09 €11.95
$7.50 ZMW 144
87.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.02
$3.94 ZMW 75.4
110.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.73 €13.34
$4.81 ZMW 92.1
227.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.08
$2.38 ZMW 45.46
3.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.49 ZMW 28.58
37.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$2.50 ZMW 47.74
-18.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 €2.24
$1.15 ZMW 21.93
129.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$2.06 ZMW 39.38
-12.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 €1.62
$1.36 ZMW 25.94
40.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.11
$0.95 ZMW 18.12
37.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.63
$0.52 ZMW 10.00
42.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 €5.50
$2.21 ZMW 42.23
193.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €4.96
$6.76 ZMW 129
-13.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.06
$0.84 ZMW 16.08
48.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.83
$1.24 ZMW 23.67
74.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Zambia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.03 ZMW 19.68
73.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €29.52
$40.24 ZMW 770
-13.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 €3.93
$2.57 ZMW 49.15
80.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.02 ZMW 19.50
30.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.77 €22.70
$9.45 ZMW 181
183.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.54
$1.18 ZMW 22.51
54.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.5K
$8,042 ZMW 153.8K
376.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.0K
$28.4K ZMW 543.6K
7.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €127
$86.1 ZMW 1,647
74.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.68 €17.54
$50.9 ZMW 973
-59.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.45 €28.36
$125 ZMW 2,400
-73.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.46 €40.25
$42.59 ZMW 815
11.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 €13.42
$13.89 ZMW 266
13.97%
Cinema Ticket
$9.14 €7.75
$4.07 ZMW 77.9
124.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 €443
$176 ZMW 3,374
196.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K €8,523
$9,412 ZMW 180.1K
6.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 €74.0
$19.83 ZMW 379
340.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.21 €31.56
$17.85 ZMW 341
108.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 €75.5
$79.5 ZMW 1,521
11.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.1
$73.0 ZMW 1,396
47.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Zambia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €905
$214 ZMW 4,101
398.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 €712
$126 ZMW 2,417
564.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 €1,410
$866 ZMW 16.6K
92.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,254 €1,063
$696 ZMW 13.3K
80.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,528 €3,840
$2,001 ZMW 38.3K
126.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,699 €2,289
$5,056 ZMW 96.7K
-46.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Zambia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,117 €1,795
$383 ZMW 7,334
452.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
25
-85.96%

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Last update for Spain: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zambia: April 11, 2026

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