Food prices in Zambia

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Is it expensive in the shops in Zambia? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Zambia? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Zambia, such as: eggs, onion, foreign beer, Cigarettes, or rice (The last update: yesterday)

See also: Prices in restaurants   cost of living   entertainment costs  

Currency in Zambia Zambian kwacha (ZMW). For 10 US dollars you can get 268 Zambian kwachas. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.68 thousand Zambian kwachas. And the other way around: For 100 Zambian kwachas you can get 3.73 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Zambia? Look here: Prices in cities in Zambia

Prices: Lusaka   Chingola   Kitwe   Ndola   Kafue   Kabwe   Petauke   Solwezi  


Price bread $0.9 ($0.65 - $2.4)

bread

$0.9 ($0.65 - $2.4)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $8.4 ($3.6 - $16)

cheese

$8.4 ($3.6 - $16)
35% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $2.3 ($1.1 - $5.9)

rice

$2.3 ($1.1 - $5.9)
by half less than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.2 ($0.32 - $2)

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.32 - $2)
75% is less expensive than in United States

Price bananas $1.4 ($0.77 - $3.4)

bananas

$1.4 ($0.77 - $3.4)
19% is less expensive than in United States

Price wine $5.7 ($4.1 - $9)

wine

$5.7 ($4.1 - $9)
62% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Zambia (The last update: yesterday)


List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Zambia

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.3 (ZMW 34)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.9 (ZMW 24)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.8 (ZMW 49)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $8.4 (ZMW 225)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.67 (ZMW 17.9)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $5.7 (ZMW 154)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.85 (ZMW 23)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.2 (ZMW 32)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2.3 (ZMW 61)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.9 (ZMW 104)
  11. Apples (1kg) $2.1 (ZMW 57)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $2.1 (ZMW 55)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $1.7 (ZMW 45)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $1.1 (ZMW 30)
  15. Kilo of white rice $2.3 (ZMW 62)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $1.2 (ZMW 33)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $1.4 (ZMW 37)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1.5 (ZMW 39)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.5 (ZMW 148)
  20. Pears (1kg) $2.6 (ZMW 68)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.67 (ZMW 18)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.34 (ZMW 9.1)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $10.3 (ZMW 276)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.6 (ZMW 178)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price internet $144 ($44 - $200)

internet

$144 ($44 - $200)
twice as much as in United States

Price cheap restaurant $3.8 ($2.1 - $9.1)

cheap restaurant

$3.8 ($2.1 - $9.1)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $263 ($192 - $373)

renting a small apartment in the center

$263 ($192 - $373)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $3.4 ($3.1 - $4.1)

Burger King or a similar bar

$3.4 ($3.1 - $4.1)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $8.4 ($3.6 - $16)

cheese

$8.4 ($3.6 - $16)
35% is less expensive than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $0.77 ($0.45 - $1.9)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.77 ($0.45 - $1.9)
69% is less expensive than in United States