Cost of Living in
Zambia
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $756 | $2211 |
| Without rent | $336 | $1351 |
| Rent & Utilities | $524.37 | $841.59 |
| Food | $266 | $550 |
| Transport | $109.63 | $231.28 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $261.31 | |
| Quality of life | 32.76 | |
| Human freedom index | 7.42 | |
| Life expectancy | 68.03 | |
| English speaking % | 19.91% | |
| Population | 17.4M | |
Zambia
We calculate prices for Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $756 | 123 / 208 |
| Without rent | $336 | 167 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $524.37 | 70 / 208 |
| Food | $266 | 134 / 208 |
| Transport | $109.63 | 35 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 325.09$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 374.78$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 598.02$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 626.2$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 70.42$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 98.55$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 49.36$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 25.8$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2150$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 8071$ |
| Lunch Menu | 6.43$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 20.59$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 3$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.11$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.69$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.71$ |
| Local transport ticket | 1.72$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 33.64$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 10.09$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.11$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.2$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.67$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.05$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.39$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.74$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.86$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.94$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.53$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.85$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.7$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.53$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.91$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.41$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.37$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.82$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 7.15$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.89$ |
| Cigarette pack | 2.8$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.71$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.99$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.29$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 29.95$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.17$ |
| Doctor's visit | 19.45$ |
| Haircut, simple | 4.19$ |
| Brand Jeans | 21.11$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 80.29$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 155.27$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 5328$ |
