Cost of Living in Zambia (2024)

Cost of Living in Zambia (1)

Restaurants

Cost of Living in Zambia (2) Edit RangeMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.76$2.11-9.10 Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 28.34$18.37-80.00 McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 3.50$3.17-4.14 Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 1.00$0.69-2.59 Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50$1.27-3.00 Cappuccino (regular) 2.17$0.93-4.00 co*ke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 0.80$0.45-1.94 Water (0.33 liter bottle) 0.36$0.26-1.00 Cost of Living in Zambia (3)

Markets

Cost of Living in Zambia (4) Edit Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.28$0.83-1.62 Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 0.90$0.65-2.36 Rice (white), (1kg) 2.30$1.14-5.89 Eggs (regular) (12) 1.83$1.09-3.54 Local Cheese (1kg) 8.40$3.64-16.00 Chicken Fillets (1kg) 3.88$2.30-6.00 Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.54$3.59-7.06 Apples (1kg) 2.13$1.18-3.06 Banana (1kg) 1.36$0.77-3.45 Oranges (1kg) 2.06$0.91-3.67 Tomato (1kg) 1.22$0.32-2.00 Potato (1kg) 1.70$0.41-3.06 Onion (1kg) 1.46$0.57-2.45 Lettuce (1 head) 1.10$0.61-2.00 Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67$0.32-1.22 Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.73$4.12-9.00 Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.85$0.59-1.52 Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.19$0.75-2.59 Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.27$1.77-3.67 Cost of Living in Zambia (5)

Transportation

Cost of Living in Zambia (6) Edit One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.45$0.91-2.00 Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 38.52$30.62-46.66 Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.87$2.27-3.06 Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.05$0.50-1.69 Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.20$9.19-10.97 Gasoline (1 liter) 1.33$1.18-1.56 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 8,004.53$6,822.49-9,186.57 Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,559.57$6,124.38-32,000.00 Cost of Living in Zambia (7)

Utilities (Monthly)

Cost of Living in Zambia (8) Edit Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 109.19$61.24-200.00 Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 87.12$22.73-100.00 Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 131.48$27.78-200.00 Cost of Living in Zambia (9)

Sports And Leisure

Cost of Living in Zambia (10) Edit Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.32$10.00-60.00 Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.27$9.33-13.21 Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3.12$2.27-5.00 Cost of Living in Zambia (11)

Childcare

Cost of Living in Zambia (12) Edit Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 111.30$44.28-306.22 International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,884.51$1,909.71-20,000.00 Cost of Living in Zambia (13)

Clothing And Shoes

Cost of Living in Zambia (14) Edit 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 25.32$13.64-55.00 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.15$11.37-45.00 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.25$45.48-110.63 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.53$65.10-100.00 Cost of Living in Zambia (15)

Rent Per Month

Cost of Living in Zambia (16) Edit Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 262.56$191.66-373.37 Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 159.59$90.94-248.91 Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 795.30$459.51-1,200.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 513.54$227.42-1,500.00 Cost of Living in Zambia (17)

Buy Apartment Price

Cost of Living in Zambia (18) Edit Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,000.00$2,000.00-10,763.91 Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,148.14$2,000.00-24,890.19 Cost of Living in Zambia (19)

Salaries And Financing

Cost of Living in Zambia (20) Edit Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 287.66$ Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 21.256.50-30.00

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