Food prices in Zambia

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: beef, cheese, wine, bread, or apples (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Zambia Zambian kwacha (ZMW). For 10 US dollars you can get 277 Zambian kwachas. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.77 thousand Zambian kwachas. And the other way around: For 100 Zambian kwachas you can get 3.61 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: 4 days ago)


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

  1. Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.3 (ZMW 35)
  2. A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.9 (ZMW 25)
  3. Eggs (regular) (12) $1.8 (ZMW 51)
  4. Local Cheese (1kg) $8.4 (ZMW 233)
  5. Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.67 (ZMW 18.5)
  6. A bottle of wine (mid-range) $5.7 (ZMW 159)
  7. Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.85 (ZMW 23)
  8. Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.2 (ZMW 33)
  9. Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $2.3 (ZMW 63)
  10. Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.9 (ZMW 108)
  11. Apples (1kg) $2.1 (ZMW 59)
  12. Oranges (1kg) $2.1 (ZMW 57)
  13. Potatoes (1kg) $1.7 (ZMW 47)
  14. Lettuce (1 head) $1.1 (ZMW 31)
  15. Kilo of white rice $2.3 (ZMW 64)
  16. Tomatoes (1kg) $1.2 (ZMW 34)
  17. Bananas (1kg) $1.4 (ZMW 38)
  18. Onions (1kg) $1.5 (ZMW 41)
  19. Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $5.5 (ZMW 153)
  20. Pears (1kg) $2.6 (ZMW 71)
  21. Cucumber (1kg) $0.67 (ZMW 18.6)
  22. Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.34 (ZMW 9.4)
  23. Sausage (1kg) $10.3 (ZMW 285)
  24. Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.6 (ZMW 184)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

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

bananas

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

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

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

rice

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

tomatoes

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

Burger King or a similar bar

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

jeans

$25 ($13.6 - $55)
by half less than in United States