Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Livingstone Cost of Living Comparison Between Zimba and Livingstone

🙂 Solo nomad: Zimba is 34.4% cheaper than Livingstone without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zimba is 33.8% cheaper than Livingstone without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zimba
Livingstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$6.38 ZMW 123
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$25.29 ZMW 488
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.51 ZMW 48.42
$7.13 ZMW 138
-64.80%
Cappuccino
$1.26 ZMW 24.32
$4.26 ZMW 82.2
-70.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ZMW 12.53
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ZMW 5.79
$0.28 ZMW 5.41
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.63 ZMW 12.20
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ZMW 15.55
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zimba
Livingstone
Difference
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ZMW 15.69
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 ZMW 24.41
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Eggs
$1.10 ZMW 21.34
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.88 ZMW 55.6
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Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ZMW 28.41
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Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ZMW 24.26
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 ZMW 49.12
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 ZMW 12.26
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Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ZMW 12.20
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ZMW 13.29
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 ZMW 8.27
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ZMW 119
$20.72 ZMW 400
-70.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 ZMW 11.71
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ZMW 16.77
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🚌 Getting Around
Zimba
Livingstone
Difference
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.76 ZMW 33.97
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zimba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Livingstone: February 28, 2026

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