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 $844 $486 $921 $230 $72
Utilities $113 $92 $164 $44 —
Internet & Mobile $92 $61 $107 $23 $4
Groceries $128 $333 $716 $194 $8
Transportation $246 $281 $461 $61 $23
Dining Out $640 $246 $384 $82 $46
Leisure Activities $179 $154 $307 $41 $31
Health Insurance $97 $143 $384 $13 —
Visa & Legal Fees $67 $128 $205 — $1
Total $2,406 $1,924 $3,649 $688 $185

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $332.64 per month
Coworking Space $143.29 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $921.15 per month
Coliving Space $460.57 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.30 per cup
Beer $1.54 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.14 per meal
Fast Food Combo $7.68 per meal
Apples $2.30 per kg
Bread $0.92 per loaf
Milk $1.33 per liter
Rice $2.05 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.42 per kg
Beef $6.65 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $11.26 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $43.50 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.56 per trip
Taxi per km $1.28 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $30.70 per month
Gasoline $1.77 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $5.63 per trip
Scooter Rental $15.35 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $17.91 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $92.11 per month
Gym Membership $43.50 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.68 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.02 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.63 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $33.26 per pair
Summer Dress $25.59 per dress
Running Shoes $81.88 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.68 per visit
Laundry $12.79 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $30.70 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.21 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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