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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tagbilaran City is 9.3% cheaper than Ndola without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tagbilaran City is 5.5% cheaper than Ndola without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 ₱272
$7.34 ZMW 140
-38.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.41 ₱1,283
$24.63 ZMW 471
-13.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 ₱197
$3.69 ZMW 70.6
-10.57%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱151
$1.94 ZMW 37.06
29.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₱51.3
$0.38 ZMW 7.23
126.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱25.24
$0.19 ZMW 3.69
121.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 ₱73.1
$0.95 ZMW 18.15
28.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₱131
$1.78 ZMW 33.97
22.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ₱101
$1.25 ZMW 23.88
35.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 ₱68.0
$0.74 ZMW 14.12
52.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₱55.7
$1.64 ZMW 31.35
-43.29%
Eggs
$1.93 ₱116
$1.33 ZMW 25.41
45.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 ₱636
$7.67 ZMW 147
38.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 ₱277
$3.92 ZMW 75.0
18.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 ₱476
$4.74 ZMW 90.6
67.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 ₱211
$1.23 ZMW 23.53
186.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 ₱80.4
$1.59 ZMW 30.41
-15.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 ₱195
$2.76 ZMW 52.7
18.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ₱110
$1.16 ZMW 22.25
58.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 ₱134
$1.90 ZMW 36.28
17.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 ₱142
$1.34 ZMW 25.59
76.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ₱59.3
$0.93 ZMW 17.83
6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₱38.04
$0.51 ZMW 9.82
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 ₱164
$2.44 ZMW 46.62
11.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 ₱411
$8.06 ZMW 154
-14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₱61.0
$1.14 ZMW 21.86
-10.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₱67.5
$1.51 ZMW 28.98
-25.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱15.57
$0.53 ZMW 10.12
-50.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱52.3
$1.85 ZMW 35.36
-52.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₱13.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 ₱155
$9.40 ZMW 180
-72.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱65.4
$1.20 ZMW 22.93
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₱1.6M
$8,004 ZMW 153.1K
241.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.3M
$29.0K ZMW 554.6K
-24.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.5 ₱4,642
$91.7 ZMW 1,755
-15.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.43 ₱1,583
$36.09 ZMW 690
-26.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.52 ₱1,769
$124 ZMW 2,380
-76.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.36 ₱1,999
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.54 ₱272
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 ₱233
$4.09 ZMW 78.3
-5.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 ₱14.0K
$175 ZMW 3,340
33.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,832 ₱229.6K
$9,561 ZMW 182.9K
-59.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.17 ₱2,706
$19.13 ZMW 366
136.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.89 ₱1,192
$16.97 ZMW 325
17.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 ₱4,360
$84.2 ZMW 1,610
-13.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 ₱3,348
$73.7 ZMW 1,410
-24.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$215 ₱12.9K
$129 ZMW 2,459
67.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 ₱9,032
$110 ZMW 2,103
37.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$538 ₱32.2K
$268 ZMW 5,125
100.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 ₱23.0K
$1,481 ZMW 28.3K
-74.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,341 ₱140.2K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$503 ₱30.1K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tagbilaran City
Ndola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 ₱10.8K
$592 ZMW 11.3K
-69.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
25
-68.00%

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Last update for Tagbilaran City: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ndola: April 13, 2026

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