Cost of Living Comparison Between Livingstone and Chilanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Livingstone and Chilanga

🙂 Solo nomad: Livingstone is 66.2% cheaper than Chilanga without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Livingstone is 65.8% cheaper than Chilanga without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Livingstone
Chilanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.13 ZMW 151
$7.32 ZMW 180
-16.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 ZMW 619
$24.55 ZMW 604
2.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 ZMW 176
$3.64 ZMW 89.5
96.43%
Cappuccino
$4.19 ZMW 103
$2.02 ZMW 49.81
107.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 ZMW 18.07
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ZMW 6.8
$0.37 ZMW 9
-24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.95 ZMW 23.33
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 ZMW 43.23
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Livingstone
Chilanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.27 ZMW 31.13
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$0.75 ZMW 18.4
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.64 ZMW 40.3
-
Eggs
-
$1.84 ZMW 45.36
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.69 ZMW 189
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.79 ZMW 93.3
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$4.52 ZMW 111
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.58 ZMW 63.4
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.65 ZMW 40.7
-
Oranges (1kg)
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$2.8 ZMW 69
-
Tomato (1kg)
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$1.15 ZMW 28.38
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.8 ZMW 44.31
-
Onion (1kg)
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$1.34 ZMW 32.92
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.94 ZMW 23.1
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 ZMW 11.93
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.43 ZMW 59.9
-
Wine (Bottle)
$18.49 ZMW 455
$6.93 ZMW 171
166.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.13 ZMW 27.88
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 ZMW 36.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Livingstone
Chilanga
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.78 ZMW 68.4
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 ZMW 44.84
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$9.36 ZMW 230
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.24 ZMW 30.5
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$7,883 ZMW 193.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.2K ZMW 693.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Livingstone
Chilanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$91.8 ZMW 2,257
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$53.4 ZMW 1,315
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$124 ZMW 3,055
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Livingstone
Chilanga
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.06 ZMW 99.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Livingstone
Chilanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$178 ZMW 4,374
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,477 ZMW 233.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Livingstone
Chilanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$19.13 ZMW 471
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$17.21 ZMW 423
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$84 ZMW 2,067
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$73.7 ZMW 1,812
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Livingstone
Chilanga
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25
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Last update for Livingstone: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chilanga: October 29, 2025

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