Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabwe and Lusaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabwe and Lusaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabwe is 26.7% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kabwe is 26.5% cheaper than Lusaka without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.08 ZMW 135

$7.35 ZMW 140

-3.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.13 ZMW 478

$25.43 ZMW 483

-1.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.65 ZMW 69.5

$3.70 ZMW 70.3

-1.35%

Cappuccino

$1.96 ZMW 37.22

$1.93 ZMW 36.71

1.55%

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

$0.68 ZMW 12.88

$0.69 ZMW 13.10

-1.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ZMW 6.34

$0.36 ZMW 6.88

-8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 ZMW 17.98

$0.89 ZMW 16.92

6.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.83 ZMW 34.74

$1.81 ZMW 34.34

1.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 ZMW 24.94

$1.26 ZMW 24.01

3.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.75 ZMW 14.28

$0.74 ZMW 14.08

1.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 ZMW 31.10

$1.59 ZMW 30.16

3.14%

Eggs

$0.94 ZMW 17.85

$1.82 ZMW 34.63

-48.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.66 ZMW 146

$7.93 ZMW 151

-3.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.82 ZMW 72.5

$3.83 ZMW 72.8

-0.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.69 ZMW 89.2

$4.61 ZMW 87.6

1.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 ZMW 47.00

$2.61 ZMW 49.63

-5.36%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 ZMW 15.24

$1.61 ZMW 30.59

-50.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.79 ZMW 53.0

$2.69 ZMW 51.2

3.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.17 ZMW 22.21

$1.12 ZMW 21.32

4.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.91 ZMW 36.22

$1.88 ZMW 35.76

1.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 ZMW 24.90

$1.39 ZMW 26.39

-5.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 ZMW 16.58

$0.94 ZMW 17.94

-7.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.48 ZMW 9.16

$0.52 ZMW 9.82

-7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.51 ZMW 47.80

$2.52 ZMW 47.99

-0.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.48 ZMW 142

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.13 ZMW 21.43

$1.14 ZMW 21.68

-0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.51 ZMW 28.64

$1.56 ZMW 29.75

-3.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 ZMW 18.14

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.75 ZMW 737

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.66 ZMW 50.6

$2.77 ZMW 52.7

-3.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ZMW 21.78

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.06 ZMW 172

$9.03 ZMW 172

0.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ZMW 23.59

$1.20 ZMW 22.74

3.33%

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

$7,978 ZMW 151.7K

$8,118 ZMW 154.3K

-1.72%

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

$28.6K ZMW 543.3K

$28.1K ZMW 533.4K

1.85%

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

$92.8 ZMW 1,764

$90.3 ZMW 1,716

2.79%

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

$53.6 ZMW 1,020

$52.0 ZMW 988

3.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$124 ZMW 2,354

$127 ZMW 2,418

-2.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.62 ZMW 848

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.95 ZMW 265

Cinema Ticket

$4.24 ZMW 80.5

$4.14 ZMW 78.7

2.42%

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

$174 ZMW 3,306

$176 ZMW 3,337

-0.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,513 ZMW 180.8K

$9,737 ZMW 185.1K

-2.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.11 ZMW 363

$19.25 ZMW 366

-0.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.11 ZMW 325

$17.30 ZMW 329

-1.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.4 ZMW 1,585

$84.4 ZMW 1,604

-1.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.8 ZMW 1,402

$74.4 ZMW 1,414

-0.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$225 ZMW 4,276

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$123 ZMW 2,345

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,056 ZMW 20.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ZMW 11.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,942 ZMW 36.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,863 ZMW 73.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$348 ZMW 6,624

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Kabwe: February 28, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: March 1, 2026

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