JCTR BASIC NEEDS AND NUTRITION BASKET
	Monze	September	2020
(A) COST OF BASIC FOOD ITEMS FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE
	Commodity	Price (ZMW)	/ Unit	Quantity / Month	Total (ZMW)
	Mealie Meal (Roller)	97.50	25 kg bag	2 x 25Kg	195.00
	Rice	206.09	5kg	4kg	164.87
	(Sweet) Potatoes	27.98	1 Kg	4 Kg	111.93
	Beans	38.65	1kg	3kg	115.96
	Pounded Groundnut	32.53	1kg	1kg	32.53
	Soya Pieces	36.47	1 kg	2kg	72.93
	Beef	38.38	1kg	2kg	76.75
	Chicken	61.25	2kg	5kg	153.13
	Kapenta	173.62	1kg	1kg	173.62
	Eggs	15.00	1 unit (10 eggs)	3 Trays (90 eggs)	135.00
	Milk (Fresh)	9.50	500 ml	10 liters	190.00
	Vegetables	175.35	40 Kg	40kg	175.35
	Onion	236.07	1 Kg	4 Kg	944.27
	Tomatoes	7.44	1 kg	6 kg	44.66
	Banana	10.07	1 Kg	16 Kg	161.11
	Other Fruits	22.42	1 kg	14 Kg	313.89
	Cooking oil (2.5lts)	87.50	2.5lt	3.6lt	126.00
	Salt	8.50	1 Kg	1 Kg	8.50
SubTotal	ZMW 3,195.49
(B) COST OF ESSENTIAL NON-FOOD ITEMS
	Commodity	Price(ZMW)	/ Unit	Quantity / Month	Total (ZMW)
	Charcoal	110.00	90kg bag(s)	2	90kg bag(s)	220.00
	Soap (Lifebuoy/Champion)	9.50	Tablet(s)	3	Tablet(s)	28.50
	Wash soap (BOOM)	15.00	400g	4	400g	60.00
	Jelly (Vaseline)	22.67	500g	1	500g	22.67
	Electricity (medium density)	300.00	Month(s)	1	Month(s)	300.00
	Water & Sanitation (med - fixed)	250.00	Month(s)	1	Month(s)	250.00
	Housing (3 bedroom)	2,000.00	Month(s)	1	Month(s)	2,000.00
	Sanitary towels	17.00	Pack of 10	2	Pack of 10	34.00
	Toilet Paper (2ply)	7.75	Tissue(s)	6	Tissue(s)	46.50
	Lotion (Dawn)	24.33	250ml	1	250ml	24.33
	Subtotal	ZMW 2,986.00
	Total for Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket	ZMW 6,181.49
(C) SOME OTHER ADDITIONAL COSTS
Education	Transport (bus fare round 
	Item	Amount (ZMW)	Item	Amount (ZMW)
	Grades 8-9 (User + PTA/year)	250.00	Manungu	30.00
	Grades 10-12 (User + PTA/year)	350.00
Health	Fuel (cost at the pump)
	Item	Amount (ZMW)	Item	Amount (ZMW)
	Malaria test	20.00	Petrol (per litre)	17.62
	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 surveys conducted at Main Market, Town centre, Manungu Market, and Site and Service Market. Additional information was obtained from ZESCO, the Southern Water and Sewerage Company and schools, clinics and houses around Monze. The September Basic Needs Basket is approximately US$309.616 based upon the exchange rate Of K19.9650. Other costs would include personal care, clothing, recreation, etc.
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