Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitwe and Livingstone Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitwe and Livingstone

😐 Solo nomad: Kitwe is 29.3% more expensive than Livingstone without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kitwe is 21.6% more expensive than Livingstone without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kitwe
Livingstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 ZMW 70.9
$6.13 ZMW 151
-53.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$25.16 ZMW 619
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.15 ZMW 176
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Cappuccino
$1.45 ZMW 35.58
$4.19 ZMW 103
-65.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 ZMW 13.79
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ZMW 9.66
$0.28 ZMW 6.8
39.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 ZMW 22.71
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ZMW 37.15
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kitwe
Livingstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 ZMW 21.19
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White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 ZMW 90.8
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Eggs
$1.87 ZMW 46.11
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 ZMW 175
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.44 ZMW 158
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Apples (1kg)
$2.92 ZMW 71.7
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Banana (1kg)
$1.16 ZMW 28.64
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ZMW 28.37
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ZMW 29.69
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Potato (1kg)
$2.95 ZMW 72.6
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Onion (1kg)
$2.32 ZMW 57.2
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 ZMW 28.76
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ZMW 14.12
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 ZMW 44.2
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Wine (Bottle)
$4.01 ZMW 98.6
$18.49 ZMW 455
-78.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ZMW 18.46
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 ZMW 35.69
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🚌 Getting Around
Kitwe
Livingstone
Difference
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.82 ZMW 44.84
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Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kitwe: October 26, 2025

Last update for Livingstone: October 29, 2025

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