List of prices in Lusaka
Current as of Mar 2024.
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["ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "AED - Dirham (Dirham) ", "AFN - Afghani (Afghani) ", "ALL - Lek (Lek) ", "AMD - Dram (Dram) ", "ANG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AOA - Kz (Kwanza) ", "AOAX - Kz [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ARS - ARS $ (Peso) ", "ARSX - ARS $ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "AUD - AU$ (Dollar) ", "AWG - ƒ (Guilder) ", "AZN - ман (Manat) ", "BAM - KM (Marka) ", "BBD - Bds$ (Dollar) ", "BDT - Taka (Taka) ", "BGN - лв (Lev) ", "BHD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "BIF - Franc (Franc) ", "BMD - BD$ (Dollar) ", "BND - B$ (Dollar) ", "BOB - $b (Boliviano) ", "BRL - R$ (Real) ", "BSD - B$ (Dollar) ", "BTN - Ngultrum (Ngultrum) ", "BWP - P (Pula) ", "BYN - BYN (Ruble) ", "BYR - p. (Ruble) ", "BZD - BZ$ (Dollar) ", "CAD - C$ (Dollar) ", "CDF - Franc (Franc) ", "CHF - CHF (Franc) ", "CLP - CH$ (Peso) ", "CNY - 元 (Yuan Renminbi) ", "COP - COL$ (Peso) ", "CRC - ₡ (Colon) ", "CUC - CUC (Convertible Peso) ", "CUP - CUP (National Peso) ", "CVE - Escudo (Escudo) ", "CZK - Kč (Koruna) ", "DJF - Franc (Franc) ", "DKK - kr (Krone) ", "DOP - RD$ (Peso) ", "DZD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "EGP - E£ (Pound) ", "ERN - Nakfa (Nakfa) ", "ETB - Birr (Birr) ", "EUR - € (Euro) ", "FJD - FJ$ (Dollar) ", "FKP - £ (Pound) ", "GBP - £ (Pound) ", "GEL - Lari (Lari) ", "GHS - GH₵ (Cedi) ", "GIP - £ (Pound) ", "GMD - Dalasi (Dalasi) ", "GNF - Franc (Franc) ", "GTQ - Q (Quetzal) ", "GYD - G$ (Dollar) ", "HKD - HK$ (Dollar) ", "HNL - L (Lempira) ", "HRK - kn (Kuna) ", "HTG - Gourde (Gourde) ", "HUF - Ft (Forint) ", "IDR - Rp (Rupiah) ", "ILS - ₪ (Shekel) ", "INR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "IQD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "IRR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "IRRX - ﷼ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "ISK - kr (Krona) ", "JMD - J$ (Dollar) ", "JOD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "JPY - ¥ (Yen) ", "KES - Shilling (Shilling) ", "KGS - som (Som) ", "KHR - Riels (Riels) ", "KMF - Franc (Franc) ", "KPW - ₩ (Won) ", "KPWX - ₩ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "KRW - ₩ (Won) ", "KWD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "KYD - CI$ (Dollar) ", "KZT - KZT (Tenge) ", "LAK - ₭ (Kip) ", "LBP - L£ (Pound) ", "LBPX - L£ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "LKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "LRD - L$ (Dollar) ", "LSL - Loti (Loti) ", "LTL - Lt (Litas) ", "LVL - Ls (Lat) ", "LYD - Dinar (Dinar) ", "LYDX - Dinar [BM] (Black market rate) ", "MAD - Dirham (Dirham) ", "MDL - Leu (Leu) ", "MGA - Ariary (Ariary) ", "MKD - ден (Denar) ", "MMK - Kyat (Kyat) ", "MNT - ₮ (Tugrik) ", "MOP - Pataca (Pataca) ", "MRO - Ouguiya (Ouguiya) ", "MRU - UM (Ouguiya) ", "MUR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "MVR - Rufiyaa (Rufiyaa) ", "MWK - Kwacha (Kwacha) ", "MXN - Mex$ (Peso) ", "MYR - RM (Ringgit) ", "MZN - MT (Meticail) ", "NAD - N$ (Dollar) ", "NGN - ₦ (Naira) ", "NGNX - ₦ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "NIO - C$ (Cordoba) ", "NOK - kr (Krone) ", "NPR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "NZD - NZ$ (Dollar) ", "OMR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "PAB - B/. (Balboa) ", "PEN - S/. (Sol) ", "PGK - Kina (Kina) ", "PHP - Php (Peso) ", "PKR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "PLN - zł (Zloty) ", "PYG - Gs (Guarani) ", "QAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "RON - lei (Leu) ", "RSD - Дин. (Dinar) ", "RUB - руб (Ruble) ", "RWF - Franc (Franc) ", "SAR - ﷼ (Rial) ", "SBD - SI$ (Dollar) ", "SCR - ₨ (Rupee) ", "SDG - Pound (Pound) ", "SDGX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SEK - kr (Krona) ", "SGD - SGD $ (Dollar) ", "SHP - £ (Pound) ", "SLL - Leone (Leone) ", "SOS - S (Shilling) ", "SRD - SRD $ (Dollar) ", "SSP - Pound (South Sudanese pound) ", "SSPX - Pound [BM] (Black market rate) ", "STD - Dobra (Dobra) ", "SYP - £ (Pound) ", "SYPX - £ [BM] (Black market rate) ", "SZL - Lilangeni (Lilangeni) ", "THB - ฿ (Baht) ", "TJS - Somoni (Somoni) ", "TMT - Manat (Manat) ", "TND - Dinar (Dinar) ", "TOP - Pa'anga (Pa'anga) ", "TRY - TL (Lira) ", "TTD - TT$ (Dollar) ", "TWD - NT$ (Dollar) ", "TZS - Shilling (Shilling) ", "UAH - ₴ (Hryvnia) ", "UGX - Shilling (Shilling) ", "USD - $ (Dollar) ", "UYU - $U (Peso) ", "UZS - сўм (Som) ", "UZSX - сўм [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VEF - Bs (Bolivar) ", "VEFX - Bs [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VES - Bs.S. (Bolívar soberano) ", "VESX - Bs.S. [BM] (Black market rate) ", "VND - ₫ (Dong) ", "VUV - Vatu (Vatu) ", "WST - Tala (Tala) ", "XAF - Franc (Franc) ", "XCD - EC$ (Dollar) ", "XOF - Franc (Franc) ", "XPF - Franc (Franc) ", "YER - ﷼ (Rial) ", "ZAR - R (Rand) ", "ZMW - Kwacha (Kwacha) "]
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district
115 Kwacha
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar)
74 Kwacha
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast
31 Kwacha
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk
17 Kwacha
12 eggs, large
26 Kwacha
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes
22 Kwacha
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese
141 Kwacha
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples
34 Kwacha
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes
18 Kwacha
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket
17 Kwacha
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality
138 Kwacha
2 liters of coca-cola
21 Kwacha
Bread for 2 people for 1 day
15 Kwacha
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Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area
15,433 Kwacha
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area
8,623 Kwacha
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat
539 Kwacha
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area
14,999 Kwacha
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area
5,897 Kwacha
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio
480 Kwacha
Internet 8 mbps (1 month)
1,674 Kwacha
40” flat screen tv
3,603 Kwacha
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands)
3,551 Kwacha
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.)
60 Kwacha
Hourly rate for cleaning help
71 Kwacha
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar)
780 Kwacha
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers)
670 Kwacha
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands)
969 Kwacha
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes
1,458 Kwacha
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new
300,256 Kwacha
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas
28 Kwacha
Monthly ticket public transport
575 Kwacha
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles)
247 Kwacha
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Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands)
52 Kwacha
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses)
57 Kwacha
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes)
345 Kwacha
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...)
51 Kwacha
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.)
33 Kwacha
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.)
67 Kwacha
4 rolls of toilet paper
33 Kwacha
Tube of toothpaste
30 Kwacha
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city
159 Kwacha
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub
281 Kwacha
2 tickets to the movies
113 Kwacha
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats)
399 Kwacha
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert
417 Kwacha
1 cocktail drink in downtown club
54 Kwacha
Cappuccino in expat area of the city
34 Kwacha
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.)
16 Kwacha
Ipad wi-fi 128gb
4,666 Kwacha
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans)
1.31 Kwacha
1 month of gym membership in business district
810 Kwacha
1 package of marlboro cigarettes
52 Kwacha
WARNING! These prices are based on only a few data points. At this point they are mostly a guess. They are based on 67 prices entered by 8 different people.
Latest price update: March 19, 2024