Cost of living in Choma, Zambia

The cost of living in Choma, Zambia is approximately 725 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1790 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Choma

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
725 $
Without Rent
347 $
Rent & Utilities
378 $
Food
248 $
Transport
41 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
272 $
GDP per Capita
1,369 $
Freedom Index
6.21
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
16%
Population
51.8K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.01 $
Dinner 26.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.03 $
Capuccino 2.23 $
Coke, 330ml 0.89 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.32 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.75 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.33 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.99 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.95 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.86 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.27 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.56 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.62 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.44 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.89 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.4 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.02 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.59 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.09 $
Cigarette pack 2.64 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.54 $
Monthly Pass 39.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.29 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.62 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.53 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.26 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.16 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 67 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 102 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 56.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 254 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 561 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 259 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 685 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,955 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 6,252 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 272 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 21.28%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.53 $
Haircut 4.75 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 89.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 176 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,838 $