Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Kafue Cost of Living Comparison Between Lusaka and Kafue

😐 Solo nomad: Lusaka is 5.5% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lusaka is 27% more expensive than Kafue without rent, and 53.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.35 ZMW 140

$7.07 ZMW 134

3.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.43 ZMW 483

$25.26 ZMW 480

0.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.70 ZMW 70.3

$3.68 ZMW 69.9

0.54%

Cappuccino

$1.93 ZMW 36.71

$1.97 ZMW 37.37

-2.03%

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

$0.69 ZMW 13.10

$0.68 ZMW 12.85

1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 ZMW 6.88

$0.37 ZMW 6.98

-2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.89 ZMW 16.92

$0.87 ZMW 16.60

2.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ZMW 34.34

$1.82 ZMW 34.64

-0.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 ZMW 24.01

$1.32 ZMW 25.08

-4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 ZMW 14.08

$0.81 ZMW 15.35

-8.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.59 ZMW 30.16

$1.65 ZMW 31.42

-3.64%

Eggs

$1.82 ZMW 34.63

$1.76 ZMW 33.53

3.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.93 ZMW 151

$7.51 ZMW 143

5.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.83 ZMW 72.8

$3.94 ZMW 74.9

-2.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.61 ZMW 87.6

$4.74 ZMW 90.2

-2.74%

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 ZMW 49.63

$2.59 ZMW 49.16

0.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.61 ZMW 30.59

$1.67 ZMW 31.67

-3.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.69 ZMW 51.2

$2.70 ZMW 51.4

-0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.12 ZMW 21.32

$1.15 ZMW 21.92

-2.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.88 ZMW 35.76

$1.82 ZMW 34.61

3.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.39 ZMW 26.39

$1.32 ZMW 25.02

5.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ZMW 17.94

$0.86 ZMW 16.26

9.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ZMW 9.82

$0.52 ZMW 9.96

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.52 ZMW 47.99

$2.45 ZMW 46.65

2.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.48 ZMW 142

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 ZMW 21.68

$1.13 ZMW 21.56

0.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.56 ZMW 29.75

$1.56 ZMW 29.57

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 ZMW 18.14

$1.64 ZMW 31.26

-42.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.75 ZMW 737

$46.92 ZMW 892

-17.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 ZMW 52.7

$2.81 ZMW 53.5

-1.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.15 ZMW 21.78

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.03 ZMW 172

$8.96 ZMW 170

0.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ZMW 22.74

$1.24 ZMW 23.64

-3.23%

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

$8,118 ZMW 154.3K

$8,019 ZMW 152.4K

1.24%

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

$28.1K ZMW 533.4K

$29.0K ZMW 550.8K

-3.15%

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

$90.3 ZMW 1,716

$90.2 ZMW 1,714

0.10%

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

$52.0 ZMW 988

$52.5 ZMW 997

-0.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$127 ZMW 2,418

$125 ZMW 2,368

2.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.62 ZMW 848

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.95 ZMW 265

Cinema Ticket

$4.14 ZMW 78.7

$4.17 ZMW 79.2

-0.72%

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

$176 ZMW 3,337

$179 ZMW 3,400

-1.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,737 ZMW 185.1K

$9,440 ZMW 179.5K

3.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.25 ZMW 366

$19.30 ZMW 367

-0.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$17.30 ZMW 329

$17.27 ZMW 328

0.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.4 ZMW 1,604

$85.0 ZMW 1,616

-0.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$74.4 ZMW 1,414

$73.9 ZMW 1,405

0.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$225 ZMW 4,276

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$123 ZMW 2,345

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,056 ZMW 20.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$583 ZMW 11.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,942 ZMW 36.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,863 ZMW 73.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$348 ZMW 6,624

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Lusaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kafue: February 28, 2026

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