Common information

Capital
Lusaka
Language
English, Bemba
Currency
Zambian Kwacha
Population
14 309 466
Phone code
+260

Cost of living and prices in Zambia

Shared room
outside of centre137USD/month
in city centre408USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre164USD/month
in city centre228USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. 6 USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 22 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. 1 USD
Food Lettuce 1 head 1 USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. 2 USD
Food Potato 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Potato 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 7 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. 4 USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. 2 USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. 1 USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. 2 USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 8 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 24 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start 3 USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km 2 USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 5 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 1 USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 21,345 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 44 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. 28 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 65 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 76 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 285 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 205 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 1,530 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 513 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 61 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. 0 USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 88 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 905 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,508 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 1,460 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 16.16

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400 914
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188 979
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Livingstone
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Kasama
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Weather, climate, temperature by months in Zambia

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 35 36 36 33 31 31 31 31 31 29 28 32 36
Average high, °C 30 32 30 28 27 27 27 27 26 25 25 27 28
Average temperature, °C 21 24 23 22 21 22 21 20 18 16 16 18 20
Average low, °C 13 16 17 17 17 17 16 14 11 8 8 9 14
Record low, °C 6 10 12 12 13 13 11 8 4 1 0 3 0
Rain, days 0 1 8 4 4 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 33
Fog, days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Thunderstorms, days 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
Average precipitation, mm. 2 22 118 248 262 222 163 46 5 1 0 1 1088
Relative humidity, % 41 45 62 78 81 82 78 72 64 60 55 48 64
Relative humidity morning, % 13 13 15 18 18 19 18 18 17 17 16 15 16
Relative humidity evening, % 6 6 9 13 14 14 13 11 9 8 7 6 10
Wind speed, km/h 9 9 8 7 6 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 7
Day Length, часов 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 13
Dew point, °C 7 10 15 17 18 18 17 15 11 8 6 6 149
Growing degree-day, °C 339 421 393 372 360 327 354 313 248 168 176 239 3710
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 24 24 21 19 18 19 20 20 20 19 20 22 21