Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $742 $486 $819 $164 $61
Utilities $61 $92 $143 $33 —
Internet & Mobile $56 $49 $82 $18 $3
Groceries $61 $230 $486 $143 $8
Transportation $179 $246 $384 $46 $23
Dining Out $435 $164 $281 $38 $44
Leisure Activities $215 $128 $230 $20 $26
Health Insurance $107 $92 $266 $10 $6
Visa & Legal Fees $69 $179 $358 — $69
Total $1,925 $1,666 $3,049 $472 $240

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $194.46 per month
Coworking Space $92.11 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $742.04 per month
Coliving Space $332.64 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.30 per cup
Beer $1.43 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.84 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.14 per meal
Apples $2.15 per kg
Bread $0.92 per loaf
Milk $1.33 per liter
Rice $1.79 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.89 per kg
Beef $4.86 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $8.19 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $33.26 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.05 per trip
Taxi per km $1.02 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $23.03 per month
Gasoline $1.71 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $4.35 per trip
Scooter Rental $12.79 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $12.79 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $61.41 per month
Gym Membership $28.15 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $5.12 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.02 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $4.61 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $33.26 per pair
Summer Dress $25.59 per dress
Running Shoes $71.64 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $6.14 per visit
Laundry $7.68 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $20.47 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.63 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 19.5408 ZMW

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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