39.29
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in Lusaka - Updated Prices & Insights
40.07
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $646 (excluding rent), and $846 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,383 (excluding rent), and $2,109 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 ZK 181
$3.88 ZK 95.6
$14.6 ZK 359
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.12 ZK 618
$20.62 ZK 507
$49.51 ZK 1,218
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 ZK 93.4
$3.66 ZK 90.2
$3.97 ZK 97.7
Cappuccino
$1.95 ZK 47.9
$0.94 ZK 23.22
$3.02 ZK 74.3
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ZK 16.83
$0.46 ZK 11.3
$1.06 ZK 25.96
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ZK 8.95
$0.24 ZK 5.88
$0.53 ZK 13.04
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 ZK 22.71
$0.7 ZK 17.22
$1.85 ZK 45.42
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ZK 42.75
$1.13 ZK 27.7
$2.25 ZK 55.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 ZK 31.7
$0.76 ZK 18.77
$1.8 ZK 44.38
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 ZK 19.51
$0.51 ZK 12.67
$0.98 ZK 24.07
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 ZK 39.19
$0.98 ZK 24.19
$4.24 ZK 104
Eggs
$1.82 ZK 44.89
$1.02 ZK 25.05
$3.57 ZK 87.8
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 ZK 194
$3.72 ZK 91.6
$16.37 ZK 403
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 ZK 98.2
$1.87 ZK 45.94
$6.59 ZK 162
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.55 ZK 112
$3.19 ZK 78.4
$6.89 ZK 169
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 ZK 61.2
$1.07 ZK 26.26
$3.61 ZK 88.9
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 ZK 39.24
$0.74 ZK 18.17
$3.4 ZK 83.6
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 ZK 65.4
$0.88 ZK 21.73
$6.61 ZK 163
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ZK 28.78
$0.33 ZK 8.08
$2.05 ZK 50.5
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 ZK 44.54
$0.4 ZK 9.87
$5.06 ZK 124
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 ZK 32.73
$0.72 ZK 17.7
$3.4 ZK 83.6
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ZK 23.15
$0.41 ZK 10.03
$1.38 ZK 33.95
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ZK 12.04
$0.29 ZK 7.22
$1.11 ZK 27.2
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.46 ZK 60.5
$2.02 ZK 49.81
$3.81 ZK 93.8
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 ZK 168
$5.14 ZK 127
$9.13 ZK 225
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 ZK 26.95
$0.67 ZK 16.51
$1.5 ZK 36.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ZK 37.58
$0.9 ZK 22.21
$2.57 ZK 63.2
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ZK 25.1
$0.58 ZK 14.2
$3.15 ZK 77.6
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.24 ZK 965
$31.19 ZK 767
$54.5 ZK 1,340
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 ZK 69.3
$1.87 ZK 46.05
$3.15 ZK 77.4
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ZK 28.04
$0.49 ZK 12.08
$1.66 ZK 40.85
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.94 ZK 220
$4.51 ZK 111
$10.68 ZK 263
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ZK 30.19
$1.17 ZK 28.7
$1.32 ZK 32.44
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,918 ZK 194.8K
$6,748 ZK 166K
$9,087 ZK 223.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ZK 692.1K
$6,033 ZK 148.4K
$31.5K ZK 775.4K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$90.4 ZK 2,223
$37.95 ZK 934
$198 ZK 4,876
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$52 ZK 1,279
$5.61 ZK 138
$98.9 ZK 2,432
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$127 ZK 3,136
$44.34 ZK 1,091
$204 ZK 5,008
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 ZK 1,090
$23.75 ZK 584
$56.7 ZK 1,395
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.09 ZK 347
$9.51 ZK 234
$19.29 ZK 474
Cinema Ticket
$4.09 ZK 101
$2.22 ZK 54.7
$4.9 ZK 120
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$177 ZK 4,346
$60 ZK 1,475
$306 ZK 7,528
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,470 ZK 233K
$3,952 ZK 97.2K
$19.8K ZK 486.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.17 ZK 472
$13.81 ZK 340
$23.03 ZK 566
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.91 ZK 416
$7.98 ZK 196
$36.21 ZK 891
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 ZK 2,072
$45.11 ZK 1,110
$110 ZK 2,700
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 ZK 1,834
$33.05 ZK 813
$92.8 ZK 2,282
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$230 ZK 5,658
$195 ZK 4,786
$812 ZK 20K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 ZK 3,075
$78.1 ZK 1,921
$184 ZK 4,515
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 ZK 25.6K
$501 ZK 12.3K
$2,002 ZK 49.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 ZK 14.7K
$270 ZK 6,632
$1,507 ZK 37.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,990 ZK 49K
$1,990 ZK 49K
$10.7K ZK 263.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,937 ZK 121.4K
$2,040 ZK 50.2K
$25.4K ZK 624.4K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$317 ZK 7,789
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
6.5
30
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