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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zambia is 24.3% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zambia is 33.1% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 ZMW 139
$16.14 €13.92
-56.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 ZMW 469
$57.7 €49.70
-59.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 ZMW 74.8
$10.53 €9.08
-64.48%
Cappuccino
$1.89 ZMW 37.80
$2.31 €2.00
-18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZMW 13.53
$2.58 €2.22
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 6.50
$1.81 €1.56
-81.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 ZMW 18.32
$3.55 €3.06
-74.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ZMW 30.05
$4.00 €3.45
-62.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ZMW 24.92
$1.23 €1.06
1.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ZMW 16.33
$1.51 €1.30
-45.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 ZMW 36.56
$1.66 €1.43
10.24%
Eggs
$1.53 ZMW 30.64
$2.95 €2.55
-48.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 ZMW 158
$14.57 €12.56
-45.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 ZMW 78.3
$8.36 €7.21
-53.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.91 ZMW 98.1
$15.96 €13.75
-69.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 ZMW 46.22
$2.54 €2.19
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ZMW 31.12
$2.08 €1.79
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.60 ZMW 52.0
$2.13 €1.84
22.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ZMW 23.80
$2.54 €2.19
-53.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 ZMW 39.29
$1.86 €1.60
5.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 ZMW 28.58
$1.99 €1.71
-28.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 ZMW 18.11
$1.34 €1.16
-32.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ZMW 11.28
$0.80 €0.69
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.30 ZMW 45.91
$6.51 €5.61
-64.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 ZMW 125
$5.67 €4.89
10.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ZMW 16.84
$1.25 €1.08
-32.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ZMW 25.79
$2.16 €1.86
-40.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 19.11
$1.76 €1.52
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.24 ZMW 784
$34.45 €29.70
13.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ZMW 49.46
$4.49 €3.87
-44.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ZMW 20.56
$1.27 €1.10
-18.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 ZMW 187
$26.76 €23.07
-65.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ZMW 23.51
$1.80 €1.55
-34.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,112 ZMW 162.1K
$38.7K €33.3K
-79.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K ZMW 570.0K
$30.6K €26.4K
-6.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ZMW 1,734
$148 €128
-41.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.0 ZMW 1,019
$20.22 €17.43
152.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$123 ZMW 2,466
$33.26 €28.67
271.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ZMW 829
$47.68 €41.10
-12.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ZMW 273
$15.73 €13.56
-13.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 ZMW 81.9
$9.22 €7.94
-55.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 ZMW 3,536
$527 €455
-66.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,450 ZMW 188.8K
$10.0K €8,654
-5.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.64 ZMW 392
$88.3 €76.1
-77.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.66 ZMW 353
$36.99 €31.88
-52.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 ZMW 1,586
$91.3 €78.7
-13.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 ZMW 1,452
$107 €92.1
-31.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 ZMW 4,230
$1,066 €919
-80.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ZMW 2,545
$817 €704
-84.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 ZMW 17.2K
$1,685 €1,453
-48.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 ZMW 14.0K
$1,253 €1,080
-44.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 ZMW 39.6K
$4,444 €3,831
-55.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,165 ZMW 103.2K
$2,794 €2,408
84.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$337 ZMW 6,743
$2,090 €1,802
-83.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
3.51
612.25%

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

Last update for Zambia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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