Cost of Living in Zambia

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A) Cost of Basic Food Items

Commodity	Kwacha
Mealie meal	32,400
Beans	4,300
Kapenta	35,000
Dry Fish	12,000
Meat (Mixed Cut)	7,600
Eggs 1 unit	3,200
Vegetable (Greens)	1,400
Tomato	2,200
Onion	2,300
Milk	2,300
Cooking Oil	11,400
Bread	1,500
Sugar	2,550
Salt	1,250
Tea (Leaves)	5,000

B) Cost of Essential Non-Food Items

Commodity	Kwacha
Charcoal	14,000
Soap (Lifebuoy)	800
Wash Soap (Paste)	2,000
Jelly	3,200
Electricity	75,000
Water (Medium Density)	25,000
Housing (Medium Density)	350,000

C) Some Other Additional Costs (Include personal care, clothing, recreation)

Item	Kwacha
Education (per year-PTA)
Primary	K20,000 - K30,000
Secondary	K75,000 - K185,000

Health (monthly scheme per person)	K1,500

Transport Bus Fare round trip:
Chilenje - Town	K 2,000
Chelston - Town	K 2,800
Matero - Town	K 1,600

D) Some Comparative Figures of Wages - "Take Home Pay"

Profession	Salary
Teacher (Primary)	K280,000 - K309,000
Teacher (Secondary)	K297,000 - K497,000
Secretary in civil Service	K270,000 - K370,000
Nurse	K250,000 - K320,000
Police Officer	K120,000-K300,000
Security Guard	K40,000-K180,000

This survey was conducted on 29 May 2002 by the Economic and Social Development Research Project of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average prices were calculated on the basis of prices gathered from large retail shops at Northmead, Town Centre and Soweto Market, Chainda, Kabwata, Matero and schools, clinics/ hospitals around Lusaka.

Posted Tue, Mar 9 2004 21:59 by Administrator

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J. Averesch wrote re: Cost of Living in Zambia

on Thu, Sep 4 2008 5:56

The figures used for costs for basic food items, are based on a survey in 2002..!!

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Me wrote re: Cost of Living in Zambia

on Fri, Sep 5 2008 3:16

Update us on the latest figures.

david anderson wrote re: Cost of Living in Zambia

on Sat, Sep 20 2008 23:26

As the owner of a security company in zambia,you c o l ,information is so dated as to be irrelavent.

In 2008 there are many security guarding companies and due to individual collective agreements with the Union representing security personell there is a wide disparity in wages paid to security personell.

Most indiginous companies pay well below market average which allow them market edge when competing on contracts,with the net effect that the industry is still paying substantially lower than it should be. The average of K350,000-400,000pcm is lagging behind target level of K600,000-k700,000[$200]pcm basic minimum sort by the major guarding companies. The industry employs around 25000 guards.