JCTR BASIC NEEDS AND NUTRITION BASKET
	Kasama	September	2020
(A) COST OF BASIC FOOD ITEMS FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE
	Commodity	Price (ZMW)	/ Unit	Quantity / Month	Total (ZMW)
	Mealie Meal (Roller)	86.00	25 kg bag	2 x 25Kg	172.00
	Rice	116.00	5kg	4kg	92.80
	Cassava Flour	7.61	1kg	6kg	45.67
	(Sweet) Potatoes	14.19	1 Kg	4 Kg	56.75
	Beans	17.57	1kg	3kg	52.72
	Pounded Groundnut	30.23	1kg	1kg	30.23
	Soya Pieces	33.87	1 kg	2kg	67.75
	Beef	50.00	1kg	2kg	100.00
	Chicken	63.20	2kg	5kg	158.00
	Kapenta	160.67	1kg	1kg	160.67
	Eggs	16.25	1 unit (10 eggs)	3 Trays (90 eggs)	146.25
	Milk (Fresh)	9.60	500 ml	10 liters	192.00
	Vegetables	267.94	40 Kg	40kg	267.94
	Onion	15.91	1 Kg	4 Kg	63.63
	Tomatoes	14.10	1 kg	6 kg	84.58
	Banana	9.49	1 Kg	16 Kg	151.81
	Other Fruits	17.92	1 kg	14 Kg	250.93
	Cooking oil (2.5lts)	86.00	2.5lt	3.6lt	123.84
	Salt	12.80	1 Kg	1 Kg	12.80
	Tea	21.33	250g	250g	21.33
SubTotal	ZMW 2,251.71
(B) COST OF ESSENTIAL NON-FOOD ITEMS
	Commodity	Price(ZMW)	/ Unit	Quantity / Month	Total (ZMW)
	Charcoal	90.00	90kg bag(s)	2	90kg bag(s)	180.00
	Soap (Lifebuoy/Champion)	10.60	Tablet(s)	3	Tablet(s)	31.80
	Wash soap (BOOM)	13.20	400g	4	400g	52.80
	Jelly (Vaseline)	32.80	500g	1	500g	32.80
	Electricity (medium density)	100.00	Month(s)	1	Month(s)	100.00
	Water & Sanitation (med - fixed)	70.00	Month(s)	1	Month(s)	70.00
	Housing (3 bedroom)	1,250.00	Month(s)	1	Month(s)	1,250.00
	Sanitary towels	16.00	Pack of 10	2	Pack of 10	32.00
	Toilet Paper (2ply)	6.53	Tissue(s)	6	Tissue(s)	39.20
	Lotion (Dawn)	19.35	250ml	1	250ml	19.35
	Subtotal	ZMW 1,807.95
	Total for Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket	ZMW 4,059.66
(C) SOME OTHER ADDITIONAL COSTS
Education	Transport (bus fare round 
	Item	Amount (ZMW)	Item	Amount (ZMW)
	Grades 1-7 (User + PTA/year)	240.00	Tazara-Town	16.00
	Grades 8-9 (User + PTA/year)	300.00
	Grades 10-12 (User + PTA/year)	300.00
Health	Fuel (cost at the pump)
	Item	Amount (ZMW)	Item	Amount (ZMW)
	Fast Track / High Cost fee	50.00	Petrol (per litre)	17.62
	Consultation Fee	60.00	Diesel (per litre)	15.59
	Paraffin (per litre)	15.39
	(D) A COMPARISON OF COSTS (IN KWACHA) OF BASIC NEEDS ACROSS ZAMBIA
Lusaka	Kasama	Mansa	Mongu	Ndola	Solwezi	Monze	Chipata	Mpika	Luanshya	Kitwe	Kabwe	Livingstone	Choma	Chinsali	
Mazabuka	
7,071.37	4,059.66	4,386.81	4,143.46	5,989.51	6,110.27	6,18.49	5,711.22	4,217.60	5,162.82	6,344.55	6,569.49	5,216.06	4,998.58	3,950.07	5,591.40	

Compositions of vegetables and fruits
Computation of vegetables consists of: Pumpkin leaves (9.8kg), Bondwe (2.8kg), Cabbage (18.5kg) and Rape (8.9kg).
Computation of fruits is from these varieties: Bananas, Mangos, Apples, Guavas and Oranges. 

This survey was conducted on 27th September, 2020 by the Social and Economic Development Programme of the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection. Average prices were calculated on the basis of prices gathered from retail outlets at Tazara, Chambeshi, Chikumanino, Newtown and shoprite around Kasama. The September Basic Needs Basket is approximately US$203.339 based upon the exchange rate Of K19.9650. Other costs would include personal care, clothing, recreation, etc.
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