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

😐 Solo nomad: Rotherham is 45% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 167.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rotherham is 89.9% more expensive than Lusaka without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.27
$7.35 ZMW 140
178.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 £69.7
$25.43 ZMW 483
267.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 £8.12
$3.70 ZMW 70.3
194.32%
Cappuccino
$5.10 £3.80
$1.93 ZMW 36.71
164.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 £1.87
$0.69 ZMW 13.10
263.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.25
$0.36 ZMW 6.88
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.51 £4.11
$0.89 ZMW 16.92
519.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 £4.62
$1.81 ZMW 34.34
241.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.17
$1.26 ZMW 24.01
24.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 £1.14
$0.74 ZMW 14.08
106.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.68
$1.59 ZMW 30.16
42.14%
Eggs
$4.05 £3.02
$1.82 ZMW 34.63
122.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.33 £6.96
$7.93 ZMW 151
17.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.03 £6.73
$3.83 ZMW 72.8
135.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 £8.88
$4.61 ZMW 87.6
158.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.43
$2.61 ZMW 49.63
24.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 £1.10
$1.61 ZMW 30.59
-8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 £2.17
$2.69 ZMW 51.2
7.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.34 £2.49
$1.12 ZMW 21.32
198.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 £1.52
$1.88 ZMW 35.76
7.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 £1.05
$1.39 ZMW 26.39
1.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 £0.99
$0.94 ZMW 17.94
41.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 £1.07
$0.52 ZMW 9.82
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.81 £14.03
$2.52 ZMW 47.99
646.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.40 £8.50
$7.48 ZMW 142
52.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.83
$1.14 ZMW 21.68
115.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 £2.46
$1.56 ZMW 29.75
111.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 £2.06
$0.95 ZMW 18.14
191.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66.8
$38.75 ZMW 737
131.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.14
$2.77 ZMW 52.7
100.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 £0.83
$1.15 ZMW 21.78
-3.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.22 £15.08
$9.03 ZMW 172
123.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.43
$1.20 ZMW 22.74
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £28.2K
$8,118 ZMW 154.3K
364.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K £28.7K
$28.1K ZMW 533.4K
37.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 £229
$90.3 ZMW 1,716
240.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.87 £14.08
$52.0 ZMW 988
-63.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.88 £31.99
$127 ZMW 2,418
-66.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.14 £33.68
$44.62 ZMW 848
1.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.95 ZMW 265
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.54 £10.10
$4.14 ZMW 78.7
227.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,243 £928
$176 ZMW 3,337
608.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,729 £5,020
$9,737 ZMW 185.1K
-30.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.3 £63.7
$19.25 ZMW 366
343.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 £31.61
$17.30 ZMW 329
144.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 £67.2
$84.4 ZMW 1,604
6.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.6
$74.4 ZMW 1,414
41.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,204 £898
$225 ZMW 4,276
435.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 £759
$123 ZMW 2,345
724.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 £1,490
$1,056 ZMW 20.1K
89.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 £1,268
$583 ZMW 11.1K
191.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,942 ZMW 36.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,863 ZMW 73.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rotherham
Lusaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,826 £1,362
$348 ZMW 6,624
423.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.65
25
-77.40%

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Last update for Rotherham: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: March 1, 2026

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