Cost of Living in Lusaka

Summary of cost of living in Lusaka, Zambia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 25,173.6kr (2,372.7$) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 7,409.9kr (698.4$) without rent.
Lusaka is 62.0% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Lusaka is, on average, 92.7% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	73.67 kr	38.99-82.37
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	283.80 kr	194.93-848.76
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	40.54 kr	35.74-43.90
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	10.86 kr	8.08-27.45
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.60 kr	12.12-24.57
Cappuccino (regular)	23.56 kr	9.82-42.44
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	9.39 kr	4.83-20.59
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.67 kr	2.41-5.30
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	52.51 kr	40.17-86.60
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.30 kr	4.81-28.87
Rice (white), (1 lb)	11.17 kr	5.47-20.75
Eggs (regular) (12)	20.93 kr	10.61-37.59
Local Cheese (1 lb)	33.74 kr	17.51-77.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	18.45 kr	11.14-26.53
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	25.30 kr	17.29-33.69
Apples (1 lb)	12.39 kr	6.57-16.60
Banana (1 lb)	8.13 kr	3.94-16.60
Oranges (1 lb)	12.72 kr	4.38-17.68
Tomato (1 lb)	6.95 kr	1.53-9.62
Potato (1 lb)	9.00 kr	1.97-19.25
Onion (1 lb)	7.13 kr	3.94-13.00
Lettuce (1 head)	10.24 kr	6.37-16.22
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	6.36 kr	3.18-12.28
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	70.49 kr	53.05-94.18
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	11.69 kr	7.24-16.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	18.23 kr	9.65-27.45
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.19 kr	21.71-39.13
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	16.43 kr	9.65-53.05
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	392.93 kr	324.88-424.38
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.46 kr	24.13-32.49
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	19.76 kr	8.54-28.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	97.46 kr	49.12-116.35
Gasoline (1 gallon)	51.33 kr	47.33-59.48
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	84,923.93 kr	72,383.10-97,464.76
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	303,002.28 kr	64,976.50-339,503.52
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,158.50 kr	649.77-2,121.90
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	924.32 kr	241.20-1,060.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,525.92 kr	469.91-2,121.90
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	442.99 kr	324.88-636.57
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	119.58 kr	99.03-140.12
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	37.13 kr	24.13-53.05
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,875.64 kr	636.57-3,248.83
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	62,431.62 kr	20,261.02-212,189.70
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	195.58 kr	142.19-583.52
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	199.29 kr	73.67-477.43
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	956.73 kr	482.55-1,173.77
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	894.15 kr	690.65-974.65
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,274.91 kr	1,624.41-3,961.23
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,219.65 kr	812.53-1,909.71
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	9,291.43 kr	5,304.74-17,621.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,511.77 kr	2,412.77-4,774.27
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,971.29 kr	1,971.29-10,609.40
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	4,771.13 kr	1,971.29-24,532.89
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	3,507.92 kr
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	21.25	6.50-30.00