Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Kafue Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Kafue

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimba is 80.7% cheaper than Kafue without rent, and 83.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimba is 75.7% cheaper than Kafue without rent, and 82.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimba
Kafue
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$7.07 ZMW 137
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$25.26 ZMW 488
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.51 ZMW 48.42
$3.68 ZMW 71.0
-31.79%
Cappuccino
$1.26 ZMW 24.32
$1.97 ZMW 37.96
-36.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ZMW 12.53
$0.68 ZMW 13.05
-4.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ZMW 5.79
$0.37 ZMW 7.09
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.63 ZMW 12.20
$0.87 ZMW 16.86
-27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ZMW 15.55
$1.82 ZMW 35.19
-55.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimba
Kafue
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.32 ZMW 25.48
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 15.69
$0.81 ZMW 15.59
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ZMW 24.41
$1.65 ZMW 31.91
-23.64%
Eggs
$1.10 ZMW 21.34
$1.76 ZMW 34.06
-37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$7.51 ZMW 145
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.94 ZMW 76.1
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.88 ZMW 55.6
$4.74 ZMW 91.6
-39.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ZMW 28.41
$2.59 ZMW 49.94
-43.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ZMW 24.26
$1.67 ZMW 32.17
-24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 ZMW 49.12
$2.70 ZMW 52.2
-5.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ZMW 12.26
$1.15 ZMW 22.26
-45.22%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.82 ZMW 35.16
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ZMW 12.20
$1.32 ZMW 25.41
-52.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ZMW 13.29
$0.86 ZMW 16.52
-19.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZMW 8.27
$0.52 ZMW 10.11
-17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.45 ZMW 47.39
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ZMW 119
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ZMW 11.71
$1.13 ZMW 21.90
-46.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ZMW 16.77
$1.56 ZMW 30.03
-44.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Zimba
Kafue
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.64 ZMW 31.75
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.92 ZMW 906
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.81 ZMW 54.4
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.96 ZMW 173
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.24 ZMW 24.01
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$8,019 ZMW 154.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$29.0K ZMW 559.5K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zimba
Kafue
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$90.2 ZMW 1,741
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$52.5 ZMW 1,013
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$125 ZMW 2,405
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zimba
Kafue
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.17 ZMW 80.5
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zimba
Kafue
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$179 ZMW 3,454
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$9,440 ZMW 182.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zimba
Kafue
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$19.30 ZMW 373
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$17.27 ZMW 333
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.0 ZMW 1,642
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$73.9 ZMW 1,428
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zimba
Kafue
Difference
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25
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Last update for Zimba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kafue: February 28, 2026

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