Cost of Living in Zambia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,638.38$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 479.51$ without rent.
Cost of living in Zambia is, on average, 53.05% lower than in United States.
Rent in Zambia is, on average, 79.82% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.88 $	1.46-6.89
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	24.78 $	13.78-33.82
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	2.88 $	2.28-3.75
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	0.91 $	0.62-1.19
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.50 $	1.00-2.51
Cappuccino (regular)	1.88 $	1.19-2.68
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.56 $	0.38-1.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.33 $	0.22-0.53
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.63 $	2.72-4.69
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.58 $	0.40-0.84
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.70 $	0.42-1.23
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.00 $	0.80-1.84
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.18 $	3.45-11.38
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.51 $	0.81-2.18
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1.59 $	0.91-2.62
Apples (1 lb)	1.18 $	0.40-1.93
Banana (1 lb)	0.39 $	0.20-0.91
Oranges (1 lb)	0.82 $	0.40-1.21
Tomato (1 lb)	0.30 $	0.17-0.49
Potato (1 lb)	0.37 $	0.25-0.86
Onion (1 lb)	0.49 $	0.21-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.04 $	0.60-1.71
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.74 $	0.39-1.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.47 $	4.44-12.19
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.83 $	0.67-1.14
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.15 $	0.86-1.44
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.76 $	2.16-3.69
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.72 $	0.46-1.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	34.23 $	33.53-46.66
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.71 $	1.36-2.99
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.22 $	1.13-2.45
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	4.47 $	2.62-7.63
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.10 $	3.05-4.61
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	11,803.13 $	8,383.44-15,222.82
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	9,133.69 $
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	94.99 $	67.07-122.58
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.08 $	0.04-0.11
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	56.65 $	27.27-78.88
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	28.30 $	21.43-38.14
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	13.28 $	2.30-16.77
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.81 $	2.88-5.71
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	122.22 $	67.07-267.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	15,451.94 $	8,000.00-22,355.83
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	15.69 $	9.19-20.77
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	13.71 $	6.89-21.59
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	43.73 $	19.03-110.63
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	64.41 $	19.73-138.48
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	188.04 $	137.66-400.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	141.22 $	82.60-296.80
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	611.13 $	385.46-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	360.94 $	247.79-714.35
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	3,054.39 $	2,480.49-3,628.30
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,894.84 $	2,480.49-3,642.88
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	523.84 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	22.40	15.00-43.00

Prices in Zambia

This country had 504 entries in the past 12 months by 51 different contributors.
Last update: October 2021
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