Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaoma and Lusaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Kaoma and Lusaka

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.35 ZMW 141

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.43 ZMW 490

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.70 ZMW 71.1

Cappuccino

$1.93 ZMW 37.17

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 ZMW 13.26

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ZMW 6.97

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.89 ZMW 17.14

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ZMW 34.78

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 ZMW 24.32

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 ZMW 14.26

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 ZMW 30.54

Eggs

$1.82 ZMW 35.06

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.93 ZMW 153

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 ZMW 73.7

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.61 ZMW 88.7

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 ZMW 50.3

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ZMW 30.97

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 ZMW 51.8

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ZMW 21.58

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 ZMW 36.21

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 ZMW 26.73

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ZMW 18.17

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ZMW 9.94

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 ZMW 48.60

Wine (Bottle)

$7.48 ZMW 144

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 ZMW 21.96

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ZMW 30.13

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 ZMW 18.37

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.75 ZMW 746

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 ZMW 53.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ZMW 22.06

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.03 ZMW 174

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ZMW 23.03

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$8,118 ZMW 156.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.1K ZMW 540.2K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$90.3 ZMW 1,738

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$52.0 ZMW 1,001

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$127 ZMW 2,448

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.62 ZMW 859

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.95 ZMW 268

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 ZMW 79.7

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$176 ZMW 3,379

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,737 ZMW 187.4K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.25 ZMW 371

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.30 ZMW 333

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 ZMW 1,624

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.4 ZMW 1,432

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$225 ZMW 4,330

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$123 ZMW 2,375

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,056 ZMW 20.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ZMW 11.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,942 ZMW 37.4K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,863 ZMW 74.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$348 ZMW 6,707

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kaoma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lusaka: March 1, 2026

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