Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Kitwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Kitwe

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimba is 56.5% cheaper than Kitwe without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimba is 49.1% cheaper than Kitwe without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimba
Kitwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.88 ZMW 70.9
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.42 ZMW 59.6
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.27 ZMW 31.18
$1.45 ZMW 35.58
-12.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 ZMW 14.97
$0.56 ZMW 13.79
8.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ZMW 7.43
$0.39 ZMW 9.66
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.65 ZMW 16.01
$0.92 ZMW 22.71
-29.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ZMW 21.15
$1.51 ZMW 37.15
-43.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimba
Kitwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$0.86 ZMW 21.19
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 ZMW 19.57
$1.19 ZMW 29.34
-32.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 ZMW 31.26
$3.69 ZMW 90.8
-65.58%
Eggs
$1.11 ZMW 27.3
$1.87 ZMW 46.11
-40.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.11 ZMW 175
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.89 ZMW 71
$6.44 ZMW 158
-55.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ZMW 36.15
$2.92 ZMW 71.7
-49.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ZMW 30.8
$1.16 ZMW 28.64
7.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 ZMW 59.8
$1.15 ZMW 28.37
111.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ZMW 15.76
$1.21 ZMW 29.69
-47.11%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.95 ZMW 72.6
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ZMW 15.74
$2.32 ZMW 57.2
-72.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ZMW 17.09
$1.17 ZMW 28.76
-41.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZMW 10.51
$0.57 ZMW 14.12
-24.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.8 ZMW 44.2
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.42 ZMW 133
$4.01 ZMW 98.6
35.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ZMW 14.86
$0.75 ZMW 18.46
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 ZMW 19.74
$1.45 ZMW 35.69
-44.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zimba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kitwe: October 26, 2025

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