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

😐 Solo nomad: Livingstone is 37.6% more expensive than Zimba without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Livingstone is 96.7% more expensive than Zimba without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Livingstone
Zimba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.35 ZMW 122
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.44 ZMW 468
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.45 ZMW 142
$2.55 ZMW 48.77
192.16%
Cappuccino
$4.16 ZMW 79.7
$1.23 ZMW 23.52
238.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.60 ZMW 11.47
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ZMW 5.27
$0.30 ZMW 5.80
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.60 ZMW 11.56
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.82 ZMW 15.68
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Livingstone
Zimba
Difference
White Bread (500g)
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$0.85 ZMW 16.23
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Rice (white) (1kg)
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$1.21 ZMW 23.22
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Eggs
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$1.11 ZMW 21.21
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$2.86 ZMW 54.7
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Apples (1kg)
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$1.43 ZMW 27.28
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.27 ZMW 24.31
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Oranges (1kg)
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$2.52 ZMW 48.13
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Tomato (1kg)
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$0.63 ZMW 12.11
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Onion (1kg)
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$0.59 ZMW 11.34
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.69 ZMW 13.28
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.39 ZMW 7.47
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Wine (Bottle)
$20.60 ZMW 394
$6.43 ZMW 123
220.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.63 ZMW 12.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.81 ZMW 15.49
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🚌 Getting Around
Livingstone
Zimba
Difference
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 ZMW 33.37
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Livingstone: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zimba: April 11, 2026

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