Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabwe and Livingstone Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabwe and Livingstone

😐 Solo nomad: Kabwe is 205.3% more expensive than Livingstone without rent, and 269.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kabwe is 180.7% more expensive than Livingstone without rent, and 181% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kabwe
Livingstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 ZMW 142
$6.35 ZMW 122
16.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 ZMW 481
$24.44 ZMW 468
2.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 ZMW 69.4
$7.45 ZMW 142
-51.28%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ZMW 38.13
$4.16 ZMW 79.7
-52.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ZMW 13.95
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ZMW 6.43
$0.28 ZMW 5.27
21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 ZMW 16.86
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZMW 33.29
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kabwe
Livingstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 ZMW 25.50
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White Bread (500g)
$0.75 ZMW 14.44
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 ZMW 31.65
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Eggs
$1.01 ZMW 19.37
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.80 ZMW 149
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ZMW 75.4
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.58 ZMW 87.7
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Apples (1kg)
$2.53 ZMW 48.37
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Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ZMW 16.27
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 ZMW 53.5
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ZMW 21.21
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Potato (1kg)
$1.80 ZMW 34.36
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Onion (1kg)
$1.31 ZMW 25.05
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ZMW 16.99
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ZMW 9.14
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ZMW 48.30
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Wine (Bottle)
$8.04 ZMW 154
$20.60 ZMW 394
-60.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 ZMW 21.75
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ZMW 30.11
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🚌 Getting Around
Kabwe
Livingstone
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 ZMW 51.2
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.74 ZMW 33.37
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.12 ZMW 174
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ZMW 23.71
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,884 ZMW 150.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ZMW 546.4K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kabwe
Livingstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 ZMW 1,712
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52.4 ZMW 1,002
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 ZMW 2,406
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kabwe
Livingstone
Difference
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 ZMW 80.8
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Kabwe
Livingstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 ZMW 3,441
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,489 ZMW 181.5K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kabwe
Livingstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.05 ZMW 364
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.80 ZMW 321
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 ZMW 1,630
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 ZMW 1,409
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kabwe
Livingstone
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
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Last update for Kabwe: April 12, 2026

Last update for Livingstone: April 13, 2026

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