Cost of living and prices in Lusaka, prices of food, rent, shopping, etc. 🇿🇲
Updated Jun 2021

Contents

Restaurants prices
Markets prices
Transportation prices
Utilities Per Month prices
Sports And Leisure prices
Salaries And Financing prices
Childcare prices
Clothing And Shoes prices
Rent Per Month prices
Buy Apartment prices

Lusaka, city in Zambia located in Eastern Africa. Coordinates: -15.38753 latitude and 28.32282 longitude. It is situated at elevation 1277 meters above sea level. Lusaka has a population of 1742979 people. It operates on the Africa/Lusaka time zone, GMT: 2.0.

Cost of Living Estimate in Lusaka

Total cost of living in Lusaka for two person with average consumption for one month will be 486.73 USD, no rent price included. Click here to calculate cost-of-living estimate in Lusaka

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Restaurants prices

Meal in Inexpensive Restaurant
2.86 $
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
17.85 $
McMeal at McDonalds or Alternative Combo Meal
1.90 $
Domestic Beer, 0.5 liter Draught
0.95 $
Imported Beer, 0.33 liter Bottle
1.34 $
Cappuccino
1.61 $
Coca-Cola, 0.33 liter Bottle
0.50 $

Markets prices

Water, 0.33 liter Bottle
0.32 $
Milk, Regular,1 liter
0.78 $
Loaf of Fresh White Bread, 0.5 kg
0.56 $
White Rice, 1 kg
1.71 $
Eggs, 12 pack
1.00 $
Local Cheese, 1 kg
10.74 $
Chicken Breasts, Boneless and Skinless, 1 kg
3.16 $
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat, 1 kg
3.44 $
Apples, 1 kg
2.37 $
Banana, 1 kg
0.90 $
Oranges, 1 kg
2.67 $
Tomato, 1 kg
0.66 $
Potato, 1 kg
0.70 $
Onion, 1 kg
1.09 $
Lettuce, 1 head
1.10 $
Water, 1.5 liter Bottle
0.55 $
Bottle of Wine, Mid-Range Price
6.43 $
Domestic Beer, 0.5 liter Bottle
0.67 $
Imported Beer, 0.33 liter Bottle
1.11 $
Pack of Cigarettes
2.41 $

Transportation prices

One-way Ticket, Local Transport
0.71 $
Monthly Pass, Regular Price
26.18 $
Taxi Start, Normal Tariff
2.38 $
Taxi, price for 1 km, Normal Tariff
0.95 $
Taxi, price for 1 hour Waiting, Normal Tariff
4.39 $
Gasoline, 1 liter
0.83 $
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)
10,264.43 $

Utilities Per Month prices

Basic utilities for 85m2 Apartment including Electricity, Heating or Cooling, Water and Garbage
86.20 $
Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local, price per 1 min, No Discounts or Plans
0.08 $
Internet, 60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL
37.29 $

Sports And Leisure prices

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
25.03 $
Tennis Court Rent, 1 Hour on Weekend
12.16 $

Salaries And Financing prices

Cinema ticket, 1 Seat
2.86 $
Average Monthly Net Salary, After Tax
742.34 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages for 20 Years Fixed-Rate, Yearly, Fixed-Rate
30.5 %

Childcare prices

Private Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly for 1 Child
145.36 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child
14,383.28 $

Clothing And Shoes prices

Pair of Jeans in a Chain Store Like George, H&M, Zara, etc.
13.57 $
Summer Dress in a Chain Store Like George, H&M, Zara, etc.
15.85 $
Pair of Running Shoes, Mid-Range Price
32.13 $
Pair of Leather Business Shoes
46.49 $

Rent Per Month prices

One bedroom apartment in city centre
150.86 $
One bedroom apartment outside of city centre
134.87 $
Three bedroom apartment in city centre
550.31 $
Three bedroom apartment outside of city centre
333.23 $

Buy Apartment prices

Price per m2 to Buy Apartment in City Center
16,660.65 $
Price per m2 to Buy Apartment Outside of City Center
16,660.65 $

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