Cost of Living in Lusaka

Summary of cost of living in Lusaka, Zambia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 24,277.2kr (2,131.6$) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 7,155.2kr (628.2$) without rent.
Lusaka is 49.9% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Lusaka is, on average, 75.2% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	79.09 kr	41.50-103.61
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	263.63 kr	227.40-560.15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	43.52 kr	40.82-47.13
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.35 kr	7.91-20.75
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	19.04 kr	13.01-26.37
Cappuccino (regular)	21.29 kr	10.55-39.29
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	6.73 kr	4.71-11.66
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.56 kr	2.59-5.11
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	57.42 kr	43.13-78.26
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.77 kr	5.17-9.77
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.66 kr	5.17-22.28
Eggs (regular) (12)	20.51 kr	11.49-40.36
Local Cheese (1 lb)	37.27 kr	18.80-82.66
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	18.89 kr	9.38-31.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	25.09 kr	16.74-36.16
Apples (1 lb)	12.01 kr	5.63-17.82
Banana (1 lb)	7.32 kr	3.89-17.82
Oranges (1 lb)	13.62 kr	4.70-35.18
Tomato (1 lb)	5.90 kr	1.64-10.33
Potato (1 lb)	10.17 kr	2.11-26.73
Onion (1 lb)	7.31 kr	3.75-17.82
Lettuce (1 head)	10.35 kr	4.40-15.08
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	5.83 kr	3.42-12.93
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	77.68 kr	56.95-101.10
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	12.38 kr	7.77-17.26
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	18.39 kr	10.34-29.47
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	27.10 kr	22.78-43.96
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	14.06 kr	6.54-34.82
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	421.82 kr	348.77-455.58
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	31.23 kr	20.75-34.88
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	21.21 kr	9.16-30.92
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	104.63 kr	52.73-124.90
Gasoline (1 gallon)	52.00 kr	49.53-55.89
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	91,167.27 kr	77,704.48-104,630.06
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	325,278.06 kr	69,753.37-364,462.75
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,139.87 kr	517.06-2,277.89
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	595.25 kr	64.63-1,138.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,426.42 kr	496.15-2,277.89
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	514.62 kr	341.68-654.20
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	157.39 kr	106.31-215.44
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	47.66 kr	25.90-56.95
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,013.54 kr	683.37-3,487.67
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	109,173.37 kr	45,557.84-227,789.22
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	209.96 kr	152.65-626.42
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	213.94 kr	79.09-512.53
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,027.06 kr	518.03-1,260.06
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	942.61 kr	369.09-1,046.30
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,442.16 kr	1,743.83-9,111.57
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,370.57 kr	872.26-4,555.78
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	11,992.96 kr	5,694.73-22,778.92
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,919.77 kr	2,590.15-17,084.19
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,116.21 kr	2,116.21-11,389.37
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,121.89 kr	2,116.21-26,336.48
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,765.81 kr
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	21.25	6.50-30.00