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Neighbours report what mealie meal, tomatoes, beans, kapenta and charcoal actually cost them at Lusaka's markets — the median of recent reports, alongside JCTR's published national reference.
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Incomes in Lusaka are mostly daily and informal, and no official series tracks what a market stall actually charges from one week to the next. This is neighbours reporting what staples cost them right now at Soweto, City, Kamwala, Chilenje, Mtendere or Matero market — the median of recent reports, next to JCTR's own published national reference where one exists.
per 25kg bag
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For reference: K 289.12 — JCTR national average, May 2026
per kg
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For reference: K 21.82 — JCTR, June 2026
per kg
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For reference: K 70.05 — JCTR, May 2026
per kg
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For reference: K 497.74 — JCTR, May 2026
per 90kg bag
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For reference: K 900.00 — JCTR-reported market range, 1st half 2026
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These are neighbours reporting what they actually paid — not an official price list, not a shop directory, and not a claim about which market or vendor is cheapest. A single report is shown as a lone data point, not a market price; the median only appears once a few reports have come in for that item.
Source: JCTR Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket statements, 2026, checked 20 August 2026 (4 days ago).