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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zambia is 24.6% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zambia is 32.9% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 ZMW 172
$16.02 €13.83
-56.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.02 ZMW 566
$57.6 €49.75
-60.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.62 ZMW 89
$10.6 €9.15
-65.85%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ZMW 48.67
$2.39 €2.06
-17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ZMW 16.27
$2.6 €2.24
-74.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ZMW 8.07
$1.91 €1.65
-82.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ZMW 22.94
$3.44 €2.97
-72.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ZMW 36.48
$4.11 €3.55
-63.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.44
$1.18 €1.02
5.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 ZMW 20.69
$1.53 €1.32
-45.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ZMW 44.07
$1.61 €1.39
11.18%
Eggs
$1.49 ZMW 36.56
$3.1 €2.68
-51.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 ZMW 184
$14.26 €12.32
-47.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.98 ZMW 97.8
$8.6 €7.42
-53.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 ZMW 123
$15.7 €13.56
-68.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 ZMW 59.5
$2.45 €2.12
-1.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ZMW 38.42
$2.07 €1.78
-24.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ZMW 64.3
$2.03 €1.75
28.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 ZMW 28.01
$2.65 €2.29
-56.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 ZMW 48.17
$1.83 €1.58
7.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 ZMW 33.46
$1.96 €1.69
-30.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 21.94
$1.36 €1.17
-34.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ZMW 13.15
$0.74 €0.64
-28.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 ZMW 55.5
$6.43 €5.55
-65.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 ZMW 167
$5.72 €4.94
18.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ZMW 22.58
$1.32 €1.14
-30.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ZMW 31.31
$2.08 €1.8
-38.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Zambia
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ZMW 23.56
$1.79 €1.54
-46.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.44 ZMW 970
$34.46 €29.75
14.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 ZMW 61
$4.56 €3.94
-45.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 ZMW 26.1
$1.33 €1.15
-20.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.4 ZMW 231
$26.41 €22.8
-64.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 30.59
$1.83 €1.58
-32.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$8,152 ZMW 200.5K
$39.3K €33.9K
-79.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ZMW 692.2K
$31.2K €27K
-9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 ZMW 2,111
$149 €128
-42.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 ZMW 1,243
$20.46 €17.67
146.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 ZMW 3,111
$33.3 €28.75
279.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ZMW 1,040
$47.32 €40.85
-10.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ZMW 334
$15.64 €13.5
-13.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.1 ZMW 101
$9.52 €8.22
-56.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 ZMW 4,329
$522 €451
-66.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,594 ZMW 236K
$9,960 €8,600
-3.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.78 ZMW 487
$87.2 €75.3
-77.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.61 ZMW 433
$37.22 €32.13
-52.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 ZMW 1,919
$91.5 €79
-14.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 ZMW 1,752
$108 €93
-33.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zambia
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 ZMW 5,117
$1,050 €907
-80.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 ZMW 3,129
$812 €701
-84.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 ZMW 21.3K
$1,692 €1,460
-48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ZMW 17.4K
$1,239 €1,069
-43.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,458 ZMW 85.1K
$4,233 €3,655
-18.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,440 ZMW 158.4K
$2,725 €2,353
136.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zambia
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 ZMW 6,903
$1,998 €1,725
-85.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
3.51
612.25%

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Last update for Zambia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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