Cost of Living Comparison Between Livingstone and Zimba Cost of Living Comparison Between Livingstone and Zimba

😐 Solo nomad: Livingstone is 77.9% more expensive than Zimba without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Livingstone is 61.6% more expensive than Zimba without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Livingstone
Zimba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.13 ZMW 151
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 ZMW 619
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 ZMW 176
$2.42 ZMW 59.6
195.45%
Cappuccino
$4.19 ZMW 103
$1.27 ZMW 31.18
229.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.61 ZMW 14.97
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ZMW 6.8
$0.3 ZMW 7.43
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.65 ZMW 16.01
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.86 ZMW 21.15
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Livingstone
Zimba
Difference
White Bread (500g)
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$0.8 ZMW 19.57
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.27 ZMW 31.26
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Eggs
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$1.11 ZMW 27.3
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$2.89 ZMW 71
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Apples (1kg)
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$1.47 ZMW 36.15
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.25 ZMW 30.8
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.43 ZMW 59.8
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Tomato (1kg)
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$0.64 ZMW 15.76
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.64 ZMW 15.74
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.69 ZMW 17.09
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.43 ZMW 10.51
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Wine (Bottle)
$18.49 ZMW 455
$5.42 ZMW 133
241.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.6 ZMW 14.86
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.8 ZMW 19.74
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🚌 Getting Around
Livingstone
Zimba
Difference
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$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 Livingstone: October 29, 2025

Last update for Zimba: October 28, 2025

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