Barra
🇬🇲 Gambia
Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Kitwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Kitwe
🙂 Solo nomad: Zimba is 39.9% cheaper than Kitwe without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimba is 47.3% cheaper than Kitwe without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Zimba
Kitwe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$2.92 ZMW 56.3
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.51 ZMW 48.42
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.26 ZMW 24.32
$1.44 ZMW 27.74
-12.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ZMW 12.53
$0.60 ZMW 11.65
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ZMW 5.79
$0.39 ZMW 7.52
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.63 ZMW 12.20
$0.87 ZMW 16.75
-27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ZMW 15.55
$1.50 ZMW 29.05
-46.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimba
Kitwe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$0.84 ZMW 16.27
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 15.69
$1.21 ZMW 23.31
-33.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ZMW 24.41
$3.60 ZMW 69.5
-65.00%
Eggs
$1.10 ZMW 21.34
$1.82 ZMW 35.16
-39.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.27 ZMW 140
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.88 ZMW 55.6
$6.36 ZMW 123
-54.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ZMW 28.41
$2.91 ZMW 56.2
-49.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ZMW 24.26
$1.15 ZMW 22.20
9.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 ZMW 49.12
$1.21 ZMW 23.39
109.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ZMW 12.26
$1.20 ZMW 23.25
-47.50%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.89 ZMW 55.9
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ZMW 12.20
$2.40 ZMW 46.41
-73.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ZMW 13.29
$1.20 ZMW 23.09
-42.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZMW 8.27
$0.60 ZMW 11.67
-28.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.80 ZMW 34.69
-
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ZMW 119
$4.24 ZMW 81.9
44.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ZMW 11.71
$0.81 ZMW 15.60
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ZMW 16.77
$1.50 ZMW 28.99
-42.00%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Zimba: March 1, 2026
Last update for Kitwe: March 3, 2026
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