Common information
CountryZambia
Population1 267 440
Cost of living and prices in Lusaka
Shared roomoutside of centre273USD/Monthin city centre628USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre198USD/Monthin city centre389USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 6 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 25 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 0 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 1 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 8 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 4 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 9 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 2 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 23 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 3 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 21,173 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 122 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 5 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 6 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 42 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 44 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 63 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 73 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 486 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 248 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 2,355 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,025 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 135 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 101 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 903 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 1,504 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 1,978 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 19.38 |
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Lusaka
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 36 | 35 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 37 |
| Average high, °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
| Average temperature, °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Average low, °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Record low, °C | 7 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Rain, days | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Fog, days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 1 | 15 | 84 | 192 | 213 | 173 | 102 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 805 |
| Relative humidity, % | 45 | 50 | 65 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 55 | 70 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 64 | 63 | 73 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 73 | 81 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 28 | 32 | 43 | 65 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 48 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| Day Length, часов | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Dew point, °C | 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 144 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 342 | 422 | 383 | 362 | 344 | 298 | 327 | 292 | 241 | 175 | 181 | 233 | 3600 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 |