Cost of living in Lusaka
compared to
Cost of living in Lusaka vs. Zambia overall average
Lusaka is 13.6% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Lusaka
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Lusaka are more expensive than in Zambia.
Lusaka Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.48
ZMW170.94
|
$3.81
-
$14.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW87.36
|
$3.62
-
$4.31
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZMW14.15
|
$0.42
-
$1.08
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
ZMW7.73
|
$0.26
-
$0.45
|
Lusaka - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.54
|
$0.50
-
$0.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW86.00
|
$1.82
-
$5.73
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZMW114.04
|
$2.92
-
$6.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ZMW40.40
|
$1.01
-
$3.54
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW40.78
|
$0.82
-
$2.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW27.91
|
$0.49
-
$1.67
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.65
|
$0.34
-
$1.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW27.95
|
$0.41
-
$3.09
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.42
|
$0.14
-
$0.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.25
|
$0.19
-
$2.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.30
|
$0.33
-
$1.56
|
Lusaka - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW104.62
|
$4.35
-
$4.91
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW880.51
|
$30.62
-
$53.47
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW182,982.35
|
$6,822.49
-
$9,186.57
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.00
ZMW274.33
|
$5.82
-
$16.56
|
Lusaka - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,705.91
|
$43.56
-
$200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.58
ZMW5,179.57
|
$191.66
-
$800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.07
ZMW2,813.44
|
$76.59
-
$400.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,204.80
|
$28.62
-
$106.21
|
Lusaka - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,041.38
|
$60.00
-
$306.22
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW266,954.64
|
$4,000.00
-
$25,000.00
|
Lusaka - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.32
|
$0.69
-
$1.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW46.80
|
$0.96
-
$3.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW84.00
|
$2.05
-
$4.81
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,153.70
|
$24.06
-
$63.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW95.66
|
$2.27
-
$5.45
|
Lusaka - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW432.67
|
$13.64
-
$22.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW388.39
|
$8.02
-
$36.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,927.74
|
$45.48
-
$110.63
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,671.60
|
$32.41
-
$90.97
|
Lusaka - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Zambia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Zambia, like
Ndola,
Lusaka,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Zambia compared to Lusaka.
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