Cost of Living Comparison Between Chingola and Kafue Cost of Living Comparison Between Chingola and Kafue

🙂 Solo nomad: Chingola is 57.8% cheaper than Kafue without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chingola is 28.3% cheaper than Kafue without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$12.51 ZMW 250

$7.29 ZMW 146

71.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.43 ZMW 408

$24.61 ZMW 492

-16.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 ZMW 74.6

Cappuccino

$2.04 ZMW 40.74

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ZMW 7.89

$0.68 ZMW 13.55

-41.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ZMW 5.59

$0.34 ZMW 6.78

-17.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.51 ZMW 10.20

$0.92 ZMW 18.39

-44.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 ZMW 21.07

$1.80 ZMW 36.02

-41.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.05 ZMW 20.90

$1.27 ZMW 25.32

-17.32%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ZMW 16.19

$0.74 ZMW 14.75

9.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.01 ZMW 40.23

$1.66 ZMW 33.10

21.08%

Eggs

$1.15 ZMW 22.91

$1.82 ZMW 36.38

-36.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ZMW 155

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.04 ZMW 40.71

$3.85 ZMW 76.9

-47.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.77 ZMW 75.3

$4.70 ZMW 93.8

-19.79%

Apples (1kg)

$1.62 ZMW 32.42

$2.49 ZMW 49.75

-34.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 ZMW 32.78

$1.66 ZMW 33.14

-1.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.62 ZMW 32.35

$2.77 ZMW 55.3

-41.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.61 ZMW 32.26

$1.12 ZMW 22.43

43.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.43 ZMW 48.63

$1.83 ZMW 36.66

32.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ZMW 25.15

$1.34 ZMW 26.69

-5.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.86 ZMW 17.23

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 ZMW 13.68

$0.51 ZMW 10.26

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.22 ZMW 24.34

$2.55 ZMW 50.9

-52.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.57 ZMW 91.3

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ZMW 10.28

$1.08 ZMW 21.59

-52.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ZMW 12.78

$1.56 ZMW 31.13

-58.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 ZMW 32.26

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.96 ZMW 918

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.71 ZMW 54.1

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.42 ZMW 8.30

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.45 ZMW 169

$9.28 ZMW 185

-8.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ZMW 24.61

$1.19 ZMW 23.70

3.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$7,992 ZMW 159.7K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.8K ZMW 575.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.54 ZMW 830

$91.2 ZMW 1,823

-54.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$53.4 ZMW 1,068

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$123 ZMW 2,454

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$8.12 ZMW 162

Cinema Ticket

$4.06 ZMW 81.1

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$175 ZMW 3,501

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,577 ZMW 191.3K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$16.31 ZMW 326

$19.28 ZMW 385

-15.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.50 ZMW 210

$17.07 ZMW 341

-38.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.19 ZMW 823

$85.8 ZMW 1,714

-51.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$62.0 ZMW 1,239

$73.5 ZMW 1,468

-15.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$13.8K ZMW 275.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$101 ZMW 2,018

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Chingola: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kafue: January 11, 2026

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