Cost of living in Lusaka, Zambia

The cost of living in Lusaka, Zambia is approximately 685 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1880 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lusaka

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
685 $
Without Rent
434 $
Rent & Utilities
250 $
Food
245 $
Transport
130 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
332 $
GDP per Capita
1,369 $
Freedom Index
6.21
Lifespan
62 years
Speak English
16%
Population
2.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.96 $
Dinner 26.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.84 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.02 $
Capuccino 2.22 $
Coke, 330ml 0.9 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.3 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.76 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.33 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.97 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.99 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.87 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.21 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.56 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.66 $
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 1.07 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.63 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.1 $
Cigarette pack 2.65 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.56 $
Monthly Pass 37.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.29 $
Taxi, 8 km 12.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.3 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.57 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.27 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.15 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 66 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 102 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 63.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 103 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 330 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 191 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 881 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,988 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,865 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 332 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 21.22%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.5 $
Haircut 4.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 89.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 176 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 5,845 $