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Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Lusaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Rotherham and Lusaka

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rotherham is 52.1% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 168.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rotherham is 87.2% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.75 ยฃ15.50
$7.08 ZMWย 142
193.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.0 ยฃ71.0
$25.03 ZMWย 500
279.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.91 ยฃ8.15
$3.64 ZMWย 72.8
199.73%
Cappuccino
$5.06 ยฃ3.78
$1.94 ZMWย 38.70
160.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 ยฃ1.82
$0.68 ZMWย 13.65
258.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ยฃ1.27
$0.34 ZMWย 6.70
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 ยฃ3.98
$0.89 ZMWย 17.74
498.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 ยฃ4.46
$1.74 ZMWย 34.77
243.10%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ยฃ1.14
$1.32 ZMWย 26.44
15.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ยฃ1.16
$0.78 ZMWย 15.65
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 ยฃ1.69
$1.63 ZMWย 32.61
38.65%
Eggs
$4.04 ยฃ3.02
$1.78 ZMWย 35.49
126.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.72 ยฃ7.26
$7.93 ZMWย 158
22.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.83 ยฃ6.60
$3.91 ZMWย 78.1
125.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.76 ยฃ8.79
$4.68 ZMWย 93.5
151.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 ยฃ2.41
$2.49 ZMWย 49.80
29.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ยฃ1.08
$1.65 ZMWย 32.99
-12.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 ยฃ2.14
$2.81 ZMWย 56.2
2.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 ยฃ2.53
$1.15 ZMWย 23.01
194.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 ยฃ1.52
$1.90 ZMWย 37.92
6.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 ยฃ1.05
$1.32 ZMWย 26.44
6.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ยฃ0.99
$0.92 ZMWย 18.37
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ยฃ1.12
$0.48 ZMWย 9.53
212.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.64 ยฃ13.93
$2.42 ZMWย 48.44
670.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 ยฃ8.15
$7.40 ZMWย 148
47.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 ยฃ1.84
$1.14 ZMWย 22.74
116.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 ยฃ2.42
$1.59 ZMWย 31.67
103.77%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 ยฃ2.00
$1.04 ZMWย 20.68
157.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.0 ยฃ66.5
$38.21 ZMWย 763
132.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 ยฃ3.94
$2.81 ZMWย 56.2
87.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 ยฃ0.80
$1.17 ZMWย 23.38
-8.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.40 ยฃ15.24
$9.34 ZMWย 187
118.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 ยฃ1.43
$1.23 ZMWย 24.59
56.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K ยฃ29.0K
$8,063 ZMWย 161.1K
380.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K ยฃ29.5K
$29.0K ZMWย 579.4K
36.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 ยฃ233
$91.3 ZMWย 1,825
241.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.55 ยฃ13.86
$53.3 ZMWย 1,064
-65.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.50 ยฃ32.49
$126 ZMWย 2,515
-65.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.31 ยฃ33.85
$45.32 ZMWย 906
-0.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.95 ZMWย 279
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.39 ยฃ10.00
$4.13 ZMWย 82.5
224.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,237 ยฃ924
$179 ZMWย 3,578
590.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,916 ยฃ5,166
$9,680 ZMWย 193.4K
-28.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.8 ยฃ65.6
$18.79 ZMWย 375
367.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.00 ยฃ31.37
$16.87 ZMWย 337
148.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 ยฃ67.6
$85.4 ZMWย 1,707
5.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ยฃ79.7
$72.9 ZMWย 1,457
46.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 ยฃ925
$230 ZMWย 4,588
439.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 ยฃ757
$124 ZMWย 2,469
719.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 ยฃ1,510
$1,032 ZMWย 20.6K
95.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,728 ยฃ1,290
$598 ZMWย 12.0K
188.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,935 ZMWย 38.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,782 ZMWย 75.6K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,873 ยฃ1,399
$344 ZMWย 6,868
444.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
25
-77.40%

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Last update for Rotherham: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: January 12, 2026

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