Cost of Living Comparison Between Livingstone and Kafue Cost of Living Comparison Between Livingstone and Kafue

🙂 Solo nomad: Livingstone is 68.2% cheaper than Kafue without rent, and 76.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Livingstone is 70.7% cheaper than Kafue without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Livingstone
Kafue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.13 ZMW 151
$7.36 ZMW 181
-16.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 ZMW 619
$24.62 ZMW 606
2.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 ZMW 176
$3.64 ZMW 89.6
96.43%
Cappuccino
$4.19 ZMW 103
$1.93 ZMW 47.45
117.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 ZMW 17.72
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ZMW 6.8
$0.36 ZMW 8.86
-22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.93 ZMW 22.87
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.77 ZMW 43.58
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Livingstone
Kafue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.32 ZMW 32.45
-
White Bread (500g)
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$0.74 ZMW 18.14
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.64 ZMW 40.36
-
Eggs
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$1.79 ZMW 44.02
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Local Cheese (1kg)
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$7.52 ZMW 185
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.78 ZMW 92.9
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$4.59 ZMW 113
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.59 ZMW 63.7
-
Banana (1kg)
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$1.63 ZMW 40.11
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.69 ZMW 66.2
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Tomato (1kg)
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$1.13 ZMW 27.73
-
Potato (1kg)
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$1.8 ZMW 44.37
-
Onion (1kg)
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$1.38 ZMW 34.06
-
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.92 ZMW 22.55
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.48 ZMW 11.69
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.52 ZMW 62.1
-
Wine (Bottle)
$18.49 ZMW 455
$6.97 ZMW 171
165.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.09 ZMW 26.73
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.52 ZMW 37.37
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🚌 Getting Around
Livingstone
Kafue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.7 ZMW 41.86
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.65 ZMW 1,148
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.8 ZMW 68.8
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 ZMW 44.84
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$9.01 ZMW 222
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.22 ZMW 30.06
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$7,927 ZMW 195K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$28.1K ZMW 690.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Livingstone
Kafue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$91.7 ZMW 2,256
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$51.6 ZMW 1,270
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$127 ZMW 3,118
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Livingstone
Kafue
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.11 ZMW 101
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Livingstone
Kafue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$180 ZMW 4,431
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$9,517 ZMW 234.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Livingstone
Kafue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$19.05 ZMW 469
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$16.97 ZMW 418
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$84.5 ZMW 2,079
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$73.3 ZMW 1,802
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Livingstone
Kafue
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25
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Last update for Livingstone: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kafue: October 29, 2025

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