Food Prices in Lusaka, Zambia

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter)	3.60 ZMW
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g)	2.09 ZMW
Rice (white), (0.10 kg)	2.75 ZMW
Eggs (2.40)	2.86 ZMW
Local Cheese (0.10 kg)	7.85 ZMW
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (0.15 kg)	5.90 ZMW
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	8.25 ZMW
Apples (0.30 kg)	5.40 ZMW
Banana (0.25 kg)	2.38 ZMW
Oranges (0.30 kg)	3.75 ZMW
Tomato (0.20 kg)	2.00 ZMW
Potato (0.20 kg)	4.24 ZMW
Onion (0.10 kg)	2.40 ZMW
Lettuce (0.20 head)	1.86 ZMW
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	55.32 ZMW
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	1,714.92 ZMW

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g)	0.84 ZMW
Rice (white), (0.25 kg)	6.87 ZMW
Eggs (2.40)	2.86 ZMW
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (0.20 kg)	7.87 ZMW
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.50 ZMW
Apples (0.25 kg)	4.50 ZMW
Banana (0.25 kg)	2.38 ZMW
Oranges (0.15 kg)	1.88 ZMW
Tomato (0.20 kg)	2.00 ZMW
Potato (0.20 kg)	4.24 ZMW
Onion (0.10 kg)	2.40 ZMW
Lettuce (0.10 head)	0.93 ZMW
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	42.25 ZMW
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	1,309.74 ZMW

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

	[ Edit ] Avg.	Range
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	54.47 ZMW	34.07-75.51
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	7.59 ZMW	5.44-9.07
Rice (white), (1 lb)	12.46 ZMW	6.80-20.41
Eggs (12)	14.28 ZMW	12.00-19.95
Local Cheese (1 lb)	35.61 ZMW	35.38-35.83
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	17.84 ZMW	13.61-26.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	24.95 ZMW	18.14-31.75
Apples (1 lb)	8.16 ZMW	6.33-11.34
Banana (1 lb)	4.31 ZMW	3.18-5.44
Oranges (1 lb)	5.67 ZMW	4.54-6.80
Tomato (1 lb)	4.53 ZMW	3.63-5.43
Potato (1 lb)	9.62 ZMW	3.62-18.10
Onion (1 lb)	10.89 ZMW	5.44-20.41
Lettuce (1 head)	9.32 ZMW	8.00-9.97